Avant Technologies, Inc. Appoints Danny Rittman as Chief Information Security Officer

LAS VEGAS, NV, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) (“Avant” or the “Company”), an artificial intelligence technology company specializing in acquiring, creating, and developing innovative and advanced technologies utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the appointment of Dr. Danny Rittman as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). 

Dr. Rittman will implement an information security culture within Avant and develop and facilitate annual information security training at the corporate level.  As the Company advances its products and technological footprint in the AI sector, he will lead Avant’s information security and technology risk management.  Dr. Rittman has over 18 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity, and he has held senior positions at companies such as GBT Technologies (GBT) and Alpha EDA.

Dr. Rittman is an industry leader in planning, strategizing, and optimizing cybersecurity solutions for companies and organizations.  He is a visionary who has translated evolving industry risks into ambitious technology roadmaps and the development of robust security programs.  Dr. Rittman has led diverse cybersecurity teams in-house and globally to offer proactive defense solutions and to continue to sharpen the company’s ability and degree of readiness to mitigate vulnerabilities and threats from hackers.  Avant plans to develop new AI-based cybersecurity technologies that will help businesses and individuals to protect themselves from cyberattacks.

Avant’s Chief Operating Officer, Paul Averill, said of Dr. Rittman’s appointment, “Danny is a deeply experienced technology leader with a proven track record of driving innovation and developing solutions with cybersecurity frameworks.  As we continue to build a world-class organization, Danny will be instrumental in advancing our path forward in the AI sector by providing the expertise needed to protect the Company, our AI solutions, and our product pipeline.”

Dr. Rittman joins Avant from GBT Technologies (GBT), where he serves as GBT’s Chief Technology Officer and has been a director since 2014.  In his role at GBT, Dr. Rittman provides vision and leadership, which includes company-wide cybersecurity governance, structure, policies, processes, and metrics.  He has been responsible for creating strategic cybersecurity initiatives, advising the CEO on alignment with corporate business objectives, and guiding senior IT management on implementation.