CHARLESTON, SC, March 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), an industry-leading benefit technology platform that simplifies benefit administration for employers, health plans and brokers, announces that Dan Dennis, Vice President and Director of Information Security, has been appointed to the SC Tech Executive Forum, an initiative by the South Carolina Competitiveness Council.
The initiative was established to accelerate growth and innovation, while providing a unified voice for the technology community across the state. In addition, it aims to develop a strong 21st century workforce, support entrepreneurs, connect colleagues and decision makers and establish South Carolina as a global innovation center.
“I am proud to assume this role at the Forum and contribute to the realization South Carolina competitive in a crucial global market, “said Dennis.” As part of one of the largest and largest technology companies based in the state, I know the role that technology currently plays in the state’s economy. I look forward to working with other leaders across the South Carolina to help create an environment that will produce more growth and opportunities in the future. “
Dennis oversees Benefitfocus’s vision and security application and leads a team of security professionals responsible for cybersecurity, security risk management, information protection, security testing and monitoring, incident response, regulatory compliance, security assurance. third parties, business continuity and disaster recovery. He has more than 20 years of experience as a cybersecurity leader for large and medium-sized global companies. Dennis holds a BA in Finance and Marketing from Boston College.
The Executive Forum will hold quarterly meetings, in addition to an annual strategic planning session. Meetings bring together technology and cybersecurity leaders from all parts South Carolina in industry, education, government and support initiatives. Through its collective contributions, the Forum seeks to help boost South Carolina towards an environment that makes it competitive in a global market and promotes and supports the technology industry and all the industries that technology supports.
The South Carolina Competitiveness Council is a non-profit, non-partisan, business-driven organization committed to advancing the state’s, industries and citizens’ long-term economic competitiveness. The Council’s work is carried out through actionable research on opportunities and threats to South Carolina competitiveness; support for industry clusters, including aerospace, logistics, technology and cybersecurity; and education and workforce development initiatives that guarantee everyone South Carolina citizens are equipped to compete in a global economy.
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Benefitfocus (NASDAQ: BNFT) unifies the entire benefits industry through innovative technology solutions that bring efficiency, cost savings and simplicity to employee benefit management. Our powerful cloud-based software, data-based insights and carefully designed services help employers, insurance brokers, health plans and suppliers to deal with the complexity of enrollment and benefit involvement, while facilitating access to insurance products. health, wealth and lifestyle through an experience of benefits. Our mission is simple: improve lives with benefits. Learn more at www.benefitfocus.com, LinkedIn andTwitter.
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