Ontic Appoints Fred Burton to Lead New Center for Protective Intelligence
Ontic, a unified protective intelligence software platform, has appointed Fred Burton as executive director of its new Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. A New York Times bestselling author, former special agent and counterterrorism authority, Burton joins Ontic following the company’s recent $12 million Series A funding led by Felicis Ventures.
“Ontic is proud to welcome Fred Burton to our ranks, considered to be the world’s foremost authority on protective intelligence,” said Lukas Quanstrom, CEO, Ontic. “Fred brings proven insights and methodologies to the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence, which are crucial to the digital transformation of the physical security area that large enterprises and educational institutions demand. In an age when threats surge across various channels while how we work, engage and learn is melding with our personal lives, advancing physical security through technology must be a high priority.”