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Michael Loria reposted thisMike is one of the sharpest minds in the business and an amazing person. First Health and the Advisory Board couldn’t be luckier. Welcome aboard Mike.Michael Loria reposted thisMeet Inaugural Strategic Advisory Board Member, Michael Loria: https://lnkd.in/gQUx5BzD A distinguished M&A/Corporate and Business Development leader, Loria is the Managing Director of Height of Land Strategies. His career spans more than 30 years in technology companies that include Kodak, Brightcove, and IBM, where he spent 19 years in the software security division with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. As a First Health Advisory Board Member, Michael will contribute to development and growth of our consulting and overall operations. Stay tuned for the official interview with First Health where Michael weighs in on Cybersecurity Advisory in the Healthcare Industry! #Advisory #Consulting #CyberRisk #Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #DigitalHealth #MedTech #HealthcareIT #IncidentResponse #ThirdPartyManagement
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Michael Loria shared thisGreat strategic sense and fit for both companies! This one felt right from the start! https://lnkd.in/eTxKFvtyNew Acquisition Powers AI-based Network Detection and Response and Open XDR Capabilities for WatchGuard | WatchGuard TechnologiesNew Acquisition Powers AI-based Network Detection and Response and Open XDR Capabilities for WatchGuard | WatchGuard Technologies
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Michael Loria posted thisTime for a Change! After 2 years at the fabulous Brightcove, I am heading back into the Cyber arena. Adding to my board seat at Cynergistek, I've just taken on an M&A Advisor role for Cyber Reliant and have other, soon to be announced engagements. Back to the noble battle of cyber!!
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Michael Loria shared thisReally happy about this acquisition - fabulous team, great technology and awesome value-add for our customers. Brightcove welcomes Wicket Labs!
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Michael Loria shared thisMichael Loria shared thisCurious what it’s like to be a woman in tech? Hear what women leaders from Google Finance, Revry, Brightcove, and more had to say about work-life balance, reaching your full potential, finding a mentor, supporting your female peers – and everything in between… http://ow.ly/X4ZD50DT9gN #IWD2021 #WomenInTech
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Michael Loria shared thisVideo is providing businesses options to continue to engage customers, partners and employees.Michael Loria shared this"This is video's defining moment." In 2020, businesses everywhere have been searching for the best way to connect, engage, and inspire their audiences. Tune in as Brightcove's CEO Jeff Ray discusses why video is more vital than ever before and how SXSW is bringing their A-game to the conference's fully digital experience in 2021 - in this Cheddar Inc. interview! http://ow.ly/S34p50C33gc #video #media #brightcove #sxsw
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Michael Loria shared thisHello Friends, large, live, high quality events are alive and well. We’ve helped so many companies stay engaged with customers, subscribers and employees this year. This will be a great event with some of our best partners.Michael Loria shared thisDo you want to make your next virtual event an unforgettable experience? Tune in next week as Brightcove brings virtual event experts - Patrick Smith of Cvent, Kathie Johnson of Talkdesk, David Moricca of Socialive and many more together for a 3-day Virtual Strategy Summit. This is one summit you can’t afford to miss. Sign up here: http://ow.ly/uUop50BgcRU #VirtualEvents #Brightcove #virtualevent #virtualconference #virtualsummit
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Michael Loria shared thisWe often talk about work/life balance, but it is also great when work and life collide! I recently started a new role at Brightcove, the leader in video technology platforms. I am also a musician and like many have spent the last few months watching my calendar of gigs get cancelled. But a new model of streaming performances is emerging. We just announced we will be powering the video delivery of the Dropkick Murphy's from Fenway! So my worlds are colliding! https://lnkd.in/eqe-scG
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Michael Loria liked thisMichael Loria liked thisI ❤️ RSA. Even after all these years. Say what you want about the chaos, the booths, the bacchanalia of it all... #RSAC is really about people finding each other. And after a week of it, I'm still convinced those relationships are the most underrated edge in this business. I learned this at IBM. Alive for 114 years... not by luck... because tech constantly cycles, but business relationships compound. Which brings me to something I've been thinking about all week at the show. Every booth, pitch, handout under my hotel door had AI. And honestly... so many of these products look the same. Which means we've arrived somewhere important in security. "When AI can build anything, the real advantages are the ones AI can't." → The CISO who calls you first. → The reputation you didn't build with a prompt. → The founder who's been in the breach, not just near it. → The brand buyers trust not b/c of a sign, b/c you earned it. That's why I'm fired up as a VC right now. AI changes who can build, how fast, and at what cost. The product gap is closing for everyone. Which means superstar founders and teams who can out-human the competition... not just out-code them... are about to have their moment. See you next year. 👊 Daniel Ingevaldson Jerry Perullo Chuck Adkins David Cowart Jeff Horne Travis Farral Marc van Zadelhoff Caleb Barlow Caleb Sima Meny Har Chris Pierson Chris Schueler David Moulton Sridhar Muppidi Guy Shanny Rosa Bolger Cory Dunton Adon Mallory Shreyas Sadalgi Thomas Donnelly Michael Rowinski George Mina George Eapen
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Michael Loria reacted on thisMichael Loria reacted on this“Xavier Hardmon updated their profile picture…” I��ve heard posts with photos get more engagement — so here’s my highly strategic contribution to the algorithm. And also a chance to show off wedding pictures! But more importantly: I’m stepping into my next chapter and exploring opportunities across full-cycle AE, Customer Success, and Account Management roles where I can drive real revenue and customer impact. Here’s the thing: I haven’t just been “booking meetings.” Over the last year, I’ve spent my time: - Building pipeline from scratch and staying close to the revenue - Supporting and influencing deals — not just handing them off - Focusing on what actually converts: messaging, timing, discovery, and deal progression - Thinking beyond the sale — how to create long-term value for customers Because of that, I’ve developed a strong understanding of: → How to move opportunities forward → Where deals get stuck (and how to unblock them) → What separates pipeline that looks good… from pipeline that actually closes → How relationships and trust impact both conversion and retention I’m a builder at heart — I thrive in early-stage or high-growth environments where I can: - Create pipeline - Own conversations - Build lasting customer relationships - And drive real revenue impact I’m especially excited about roles where I can: Own a number, support customers, and play a direct role in growth — whether that’s closing new business or expanding existing accounts. If you’re building something and need someone who: Brings energy Knows how to generate and convert pipeline And understands that revenue doesn’t stop at the sale I’d love to connect. And yes — the guy in the photo is just as positive, driven, and energized as he looks… regardless of what’s going on.
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Michael Loria reacted on thisMichael Loria reacted on thisAbout six months ago, I did something I hadn't done in decades: I completely stepped off the operating treadmill. After years in the cybersecurity trenches, the relentless drumbeat of growth targets, board dynamics, and daily fires was basically the only speed I knew. I finally gave myself something that had been in seriously short supply: space. That space took me to a few places that naturally force you to zoom out: 🚴♂️ Pushing my Specialized S-Works up some incredibly steep hills in Italy (and earning the Barolo afterward). 🏔️ Exploring Patagonia with lifelong friends and trekking the Perito Moreno Glacier. 🇮🇳 Experiencing the Golden Temple in Amritsar with my wife and our three daughters, visiting the Partition Museum, and learning more about my heritage and roots. It’s funny what a little distance does. When you’re not staring at a dashboard all day, you realize the most valuable thing you walk away with isn’t your title or your capital. It’s pattern recognition. You look at the market and start seeing the exact same movie playing out over and over — the early hiring decisions, the strategic bets, and the leadership blind spots that dictate whether a startup actually scales or quietly stalls. At a certain point, the game changes. I realized I didn’t need to climb every mountain myself. The real joy now is helping other people climb theirs. For the last few months, I’ve been quietly doing exactly that: advising founders, partnering with investors, and getting back in the trenches with teams building the next generation of tech. If you’re an ambitious founder facing a moment where experience and pattern recognition can help, I’d love to connect. What is the biggest inflection point your company is facing right now? Let's discuss it below. #Founders #Cybersecurity #StartupGrowth #Leadership
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Michael Loria reacted on thisMichael Loria reacted on thisIn February I officially retired from a long and winding career that began with Mechanical Engineering and took me through Manufacturing, Management Consulting, IT Customers Service, IT Strategy, and IT Digital Transformation. I am grateful for the many friends I made in the various companies and functional areas I was a part of, and for the opportunities and challenges I had along the way. I am also grateful to all the people who were mentors, supporters and yes, critics, because they helped shape my career. Most importantly, I would like to thank all my friends and colleagues at TJX and especially my team there, who helped make the last 16 years so wonderful. I will miss you all.
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Michael Loria reacted on thisMichael Loria reacted on thisIt has been nine months since leaving my favorite job, and as I sit at Queenstown airport, one of the most beautiful places in the world, at the end of a three-week vacation—the longest I have ever taken—I noticed something interesting on the flight monitor: the status for some flights was “Relax.” This reflects the cheeky Kiwi culture of the South Island, and it made me realize that this has been my status for part of the last nine months. I waited 34 years to embrace this status. My recommendation is simple: don’t wait that long. Seek out those opportunities more frequently, as they can be invigorating. No laptops. No zoom calls. Just your thoughts, your loved ones, making new connections, and yes, in my case, some vino!
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Michael Loria liked thisAfter a five-year hiatus from IBM, I am pleased to announce that I am returning as Managing Executive to Pellera Technologies. It is an honor to rejoin an organization that has been instrumental in my professional growth and where I built lasting relationships. I am deeply appreciative of the incredible colleagues and friends I had the privilege to work with at Salesforce and Avalara—your support and collaboration have been invaluable. As we look ahead, I am excited to contribute to Pellera Technologies’ success as we embrace the future of IBM: hybrid cloud, real-time AI, and the rapid advancement of quantum computing. Here’s to driving innovation and creating meaningful impact together.💙💜 #IBM #NewBeginnings Nick Rogers Joanna Raitano Kareem Yusuf Ph.D Joshua Nisenbaum Michael Ziegler Greg Berard David LuftigMichael Loria liked thisI am delighted to announce Adriana Robinson has rejoined IBM, as our new Managing Executive for Pellera Technologies. In addition to a stellar record of results, Adriana brings the right energy and passion for our strategic partnership with Pellera, combined with a strong technology solution expertise and deep understanding of partner and client needs. Please join me and Joanna Raitano in congratulating Adriana for her return "home," and on an exciting journey ahead! #IBM #NewBeginnings #Leadership Greg Berard David Luftig Adam Lawrence Kareem Yusuf Ph.D Matt Kosinski Joshua Nisenbaum Felipe Alves Claramonte Matt Scibienski Michael Ziegler Deb Pimentel Frank Attaie Monica Martins Vanessa Hunt Dave MacDonald Zafer Karaca Natalia De Greiff Danya Yaldoo Kelly Robinson Elliott Aten Patrick McConnell David La Rose
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