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OpSec Security has announced a pair of new hires: Najaf Gillani as OpSec Security’s Chief Software Development Officer, and David Haenel, Group General Counsel.

Najaf Gillani has over 20 years of experience running Global Software Engineering teams working for eCommerce giants like eBay, Walmart, & technology disruptors like Openwave systems. Along with his strong professional experience, he has an entrepreneurial background and has a solid business acumen, which allowed him to start and run a few businesses successfully. Najaf started several innovation labs during his career to incubate new ideas and built many proofs of concepts to disrupt different markets.

“I’m extremely excited to be part of OpSec Security and honoured to lead an amazing engineering organisation which supports technology needs for our clients worldwide. OpSec Security is the market leader in providing Brand Protection both in the physical and the digital space – our unique product set and best-in-class technology platforms allow us to tackle the complex issues of counterfeiting, piracy, fraud, contract lifecycles for brand licensees and licensors, as well as tracking the lifecycle of the physical products. I am really proud of what we do here at OpSec.”

Dr. Selva Selvaratnam, CEO OpSec Security said, “Najaf is an integral and important part of our talented engineering team and his contributions to the executive leadership team are but one example of the caliber of our dedicated associates and executive leaders, and reflect our ongoing commitment to take the company to the next level. I really believe that we have the proper foundation pieces in place and by enhancing our leadership team with talented leaders like Najaf we will continue to be the most innovative and customer-focused company in this industry.”

Haenel is a pioneer in the online brand protection and domain name industries. He held pivotal roles in companies that developed and led that industry for over 17 years. He joined MarkMonitor shortly after it was founded and remained until OpSec Security’s acquisition in early January of 2020 (OpSec Security Introduces OpSec Online, January 3, 2020). David holds an LLM in International Intellectual Property Law from University of Edinburgh and a JD from the University of Idaho. David is licensed to practice in the states of Arizona, Washington and Idaho.

“OpSec Security is the leader in providing security for financial transactions and anti-counterfeiting activity, and I am eager to be a part of this effort. Online brand protection and financial security represent a dynamic space with many opportunities for growth in the future. I look forward to being part of the OpSec executive team and helping to drive innovation for our customers,” said Haenel.

Selva Selvaratnam, CEO OpSec Security, said “Few in the legal field have greater experience and knowledge of online brand protection than David, and we are pleased to have him on our team. OpSec Security is changing the game for brand security with new innovations, and David will help ensure our inventions can be protected and implemented in the most effective way for the success of our customers in the financial, entertainment and luxury goods spaces.”