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root9B Technologies Names William L. Hoke Chief Financial OfficerNEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- root9B Technologies (OTCQB: RTNB), a leading provider of cybersecurity and regulatory risk mitigation, announced today that William L. Hoke, CPA has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective November 22, 2016. Mr. Hoke, 55, brings more than 30 years of private and public company finance, operations, and management experience to his new role. For the last 8 years, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Road Machinery, Inc., a Phoenix-based, multi-state heavy equipment dealer. Prior to this, he served as Vice President, Finance and Interim Chief Financial Officer for Mesa Air Group, a $1.3 billion regional airline which was a Nasdaq-listed company at the time; North American Vice President at Insight Enterprises (Nasdaq: Listed), a $3.5 billion global IT products and services provider; and Vice President, Finance and Interim CFO at Telespectrum Worldwide, a $300+ million provider of CRM solutions to Fortune 1000 companies in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Hoke began his career at Deloitte & Touche. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from The University of Northern Iowa and is a Certified Public Accountant. "We are extremely pleased to welcome Bill to the root9B Technologies executive team," said Dan Wachtler, President & Chief Operating Officer. "Bill's financial experience helping to lead Nasdaq-listed companies is exactly what our company needs as we evolve to a pure-play cybersecurity company. This is an exciting stage in our company's growth and Bill's strong track record with acquisitions and integration, plus his experience in IT and SEC financial reporting makes him ideal for our organization." "I am very excited to join root9B Technologies at this important time," said Mr. Hoke. "Global spending on cybersecurity products and services is expected to exceed $1 trillion over the next five years. I believe this company is perfectly positioned to help companies and government entities protect themselves against this growing problem." Forward Looking Statements About root9B Technologies
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