Riskonnect Taps Top Talent and Continues To Hire Rapidly in Atlanta and New Chicago Office

MARIETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Independent risk management software company Riskonnect, Inc. continues to grow at a rapid pace with the addition of top talent at Riskonnect headquarters, as well as their new Chicago location.

The risk technology market continues to thrive despite continued uncertainty in the global economy. Riskonnect staff grew 65% in 2011 and continues to grow at a rapid pace in 2012, with new offices in Chicago’s River North District (opened last week) and opening in London in late March, 2012.

Leading the company’s new Chicago office is Trudy Prahler, Director of Professional Services. Trudy comes to Riskonnect with more than 30 years of experience in many facets of the insurance and risk management industry. In addition to managing client implementations and managing a team of service professionals, Trudy will also head Riskonnect’s Chicago office. As a seasoned professional with a broad background in the industry, Trudy is highly respected by clients for her business knowledge and level of commitment to quality and timeliness. Previously, Trudy was with Chartis as a Regional Manager where she focused on delivering Risk Management Information System products and reporting solutions. She has also held positions at Marsh, RSKCO, and Zurich.

Joining Trudy in Riskonnect’s Chicago office are David Newhouse, JoAnn Ebert and Debbie Yurik. David Newhouse, Senior Account Manager, has 20 years of experience in the insurance and risk management industry. Before joining Riskonnect, he worked at Crawford & Company’s Risk Sciences Group (RSG) as a Senior Account Manager. He specializes in managing Fortune 1000 accounts for Risk Management Information Systems needs, including application development, data reporting, data quality assurance, user training and project management. Prior to his work at RSG, David worked at Aon Risk Services as a Senior Client Specialist.

JoAnn Ebert joined Riskonnect in November 2011 as a Senior Business Analyst in Riskonnect’s Chicago office. She is an effective technical professional with more than 14 years RMIS experience with excellent relational database and problem solving skills. She is an expert in authoring complex analytic reports, designing/re-engineering processes and analyzing and defining business requirements. She has a proven ability to lead multiple projects to deliver high quality technical solutions to clients. Before joining Riskonnect, she worked at Aon eSolutions.

Debbie Yurik, also based in Riskonnect’s Chicago office, joined Riskonnect in January as a Data Engineer. She previously worked at RSG, where she was a Technical Consultant and responsible for training members of the data load team. She graduated from St. Xavier University in Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems.

Based at the Riskonnect Corporate Offices in Atlanta are the following six new team members: Kelly Frost joins Riskonnect as a Project Coordinator. She has a unique blend of engineering, training, and communication proficiencies. Kelly is a results-oriented leader experienced with problem solving, developing and implementing solutions, and translating complex technical specifications and concepts into easily understood and practical solutions. Her industry experience includes Aerospace and Defense, Industrial Products, and Adult Education.

Evan Volgas joined Riskonnect in December 2011, as a Senior Business Analyst providing advanced report development and support internally and externally for users of Riskonnect applications. Evan previously worked at Capital One, where he provided analytical support for the deposit pricing team. His work required expertise in SAS, T-SQL, and JCL/MVS.

Andrew Barnhart is a recent graduate of the Terry College of Business and the Honors Program at the University of Georgia. He joins Riskonnect as a System Consultant. He will be a part of a team providing direct support to Riskonnect client users. Before graduating with a dual-degree in Risk Management and Finance, he participated in the Riskonnect intern program.

Also joining as a System Consultant is David Regenwor. He is a recent graduate of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia with a Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems.

Lisa Cantrellcomes to Riskonnect as a Sales Analyst. She provides support to the Vice President of Global Business Development. Lisa graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Business Administration degree in Marketing.

Joining the Data Services team is Matang Patel as Data Engineer. Matang is experienced in database activities including data modeling, database design and development, implementation, performance tuning and monitoring. Matang has his Masters Degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering.

About Riskonnect, Inc.

Riskonnect, Inc. is the provider of a premier, enterprise-class technology platform for the risk management industry. As an independent innovator in risk management software, Riskonnect develops and markets a growing suite of software solutions on a world-class cloud computing model, helping clients elevate their risk management programs, safety solutions and programs for management of risks across the enterprise. Through its strategic, operational and insurable risk software applications, Riskonnect provides the risk management industry with the specific, configurable solutions needed to reduce losses, control risk and affect shareholder value. For more information about Riskonnect, contact us at www.riskonnect.com, email to [email protected] or call 770-790-4700.

Riskonnect, Inc.
Press Contact:Kelly M. Barton, 770-790-4710
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