ESENTIRE, INC.,†the largest pure-play†MANAGED DETECTION, AND RESPONSE (MDR) PROVIDER, announced the appointment†of†James†Yersh†as†chief administrative officer†(CAO), effective immediately.†Yersh†will be†responsible†for†the finance functions†of†the business, as well as†human resources, and risk/compliance.†
Yersh†is the latest†seasoned executive to join†eSentire’s†veteran leadership team,†with†focus on scaling the high-growth company.†
“James†brings proven executive, financial,†and operational expertise†with public companies in the global technology space,”†said Kerry Bailey,†eSentire†CEO.†”This,†combined with†his experience in scaling high-growth companies,†will be a†significant†asset to†eSentire†as we enter our next phase of growth.”†
Over his 20+ year career,†Yersh†has transformed†financial strategies,†revenue growth†models,†and†led†more than 30 merger and acquisition deals for leading technology and telecommunications companies,†including BlackBerry and†Cognos†Incorporated.††
Most recently,†Yersh†served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate development for KORE Wireless, where he was responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial operations,†as well as†key corporate development functions.†
Prior to KORE,†Yersh†served as chief financial officer of BlackBerry,†where he successfully guided the company through a strategic transformation†(from a hardware†to a software company),†and†created the†financial†models and structures to enable the pivot.†
Yersh†also held senior level roles at companies including†Cognos†Incorporated†and†Deloitte & Touche LLP.†While at Deloitte,†Yersh†achieved Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.†
