SCOTTS VALLEY, CA, December 04, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Donald P. Ritzman has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Since the age of eight, Mr. Ritzman has been fascinated with technology. As a young teen, he would build devices from vacuum tubes, transitioning to using transistors as they became available. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration in strategic business and information technology from Regis University. He also holds a financial management certificate from Cornell University. Mr. Ritzman began his career as a field sales and service engineer for AccuRay and later worked for GE, Sun Microsystems, WAM!NET, Global Crossing and Absolute Identification Inc, holding various positions in manufacturing, R&D, engineering, business development, sales and marketing. Presently, he serves as the chief executive officer of Ghost Systems Inc.
For his manifold contributions to the field, Mr. Ritzman has received numerous accolades throughout the course of his career. Most recently, he was named as the Cybersecurity Chief Executive Officer of the Year at the Corporate Excellence Awards for the second time, and he was recognized for the Best in Cyber Security Services by Global Business Insights. He was also named as Entrepreneur of the Year and a Game Changer of the Year twice. Previously, Mr. Ritzman's company was recognized as the Cyber Security Innovation Firm of The Year and Cybersecurity Solutions Provider of the Year and most recently as Best for Cyber Security Infrastructure Solutions 2020 and Company of the Year 2020.
In his executive position, Mr. Ritzman has gained a reputation for creating a vision and developing tactics to meet market trends and end goals. In a career suffused with highlights, he is most proud of the Congressional Medal of Distinction he received "for unyielding support and commitment to build advanced data protection technology that fights the unrelenting cyber-attacks on businesses and government agencies, outstanding leadership in business and contributions to the US economy." Looking toward the future, Mr. Ritzman aspires to focus more on personal and professional mentorship as well as leadership activities on corporate boards.
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