Team From Integrated Risk Management Firm Sargon Solutions Joins Accenture Security
December 11 2019 - 8:59AM
Business Wire
Michigan-based team joins Accenture Security’s
global network of more than 6,000 security professionals
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced that it has hired a team
formerly of Sargon Solutions, a firm that specialized in providing
consulting and implementation services for integrated risk
management. The move will help Accenture Security accelerate its
integrated risk management security capabilities globally.
The team from Sargon Solutions has deep expertise in governance,
risk & compliance; security operations; vendor risk management;
IT risk management; audit management; and compliance management.
The firm has completed hundreds of projects for some of the world’s
largest companies across the financial, manufacturing, technology,
healthcare, retail, insurance and telecommunications
industries.
This team — including Sargon Solutions co-founders Paul Sturr
and Jeff Recor — has joined Accenture Security, with Sturr and
Recor as managing directors at Accenture Security.
“This team of highly skilled professionals has a shared vision
and the power to help scale our offerings in risk management, which
help organizations assess their security postures while addressing
market volatility and regulatory requirements,” said Rex Thexton,
managing director, global Applied Cybersecurity Services lead at
Accenture Security. “Together we can provide clients with the best
team to address their challenges in governance, risk and
compliance.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to join such a powerhouse in the
security industry,” said Jeff Recor, former president at Sargon
Solutions. “The team at Accenture Security is focused on long-term
growth and significantly expanding on the same work we are
passionate about. We look forward the success we’ll have together
under one roof.”
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