Tom Billington writes: “I was excited and deeply humbled that my mission-focused business, Billington CyberSecurity, was acquired by global Closer Still Media, owned by Providence Equity Partners based in Providence. I founded the company from humble beginnings in my basement 16 years ago with the singular mission of forging serious, nonpartisan public-private dialogues to enhance our country’s cybersecurity. Little did I know that cybersecurity would move from being an afterthought to front page news. Never underestimate the importance of luck. I had worked in the publishing and events worlds ever since writing for the Brown Alumni Magazine and the two Brown newspapers. Growing the business required year after year (and tons of tons of hours) of building trusted relationships among experts in the federal government. I am extremely grateful and humbled by all the friends and supporters who led us to this stage. I will continue as Chief Content Officer focusing on what I love the most and exploring new growth opportunities to enhance our cybersecurity ecosystem. CSM has a global presence which is exciting as our public sector business currently serves the federal, state and local governments, our allied partners, and critical infrastructure owners and operators. Our 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit attracted over 2,500 attendees, nearly 200 sponsors, and over 300 speakers.” Contact Tom at [email protected].
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