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For information regarding 2022 sponsorship, please contact Matt Godsted at Matt.Godsted@8451.com.
NKU would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors who have supported our Cybersecurity Symposium.

1) Cortex by Palo Alto Networks - PRESENTING Sponsor

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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, continually delivers innovation to enable secure digital transformation—even as the pace of change is accelerating.

2) CBTS - PLATINUM Sponsor

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Wherever the journey takes your enterprise, CBTS has you covered.

Whether your challenge is developing a cloud strategy, assessing security vulnerabilities, or developing an interactive experience for your customers, you need a partner that understands your strategic goals as well as your technology requirements. That partner is CBTS.

With all the benefits IT creates for users and providers, the changing IT landscape is also creating new concerns around security and risk management. Security threats and vulnerabilities challenge every organization today, making it a priority for companies to establish security architectures that are more dynamic, automated, and services-oriented.

CBTS has your journey covered. From evaluating your operational process, to implementation of defense technology, to monitoring and response, our experts provide the knowledge and capability required to help you to securely grow your business.

3) Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL - PLATINUM Sponsor

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Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK Law®) is a nationally recognized law firm of approximately 130 lawyers in Cincinnati, Ohio. We deliver sophisticated legal solutions to individuals and businesses of all sizes — from start-up companies to Fortune 50 corporations. While the firm has primarily built its reputation in the tri-state area, including Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, our unwavering client-first approach has helped us establish a national and international presence.

For more than 65 years, KMK Law has been a pillar of the Cincinnati community. The attorneys and staff at KMK Law have dedicated themselves to serving as trusted advisors for private and public companies, nonprofits, charity-focused organizations, and individuals from every walk of life. Whether our counsel is to a multi-billion dollar company, or an individual working to make sure their life’s work is protected for their family and the organizations they support, we are proud and honored to help those clients achieve their aspirations, every time.

4) The Kroger Co. - PLATINUM Sponsor

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Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Co. is one of the world’s largest food retailers. We are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. The Kroger Co. is, across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. We operate 2,750 grocery retail stores, 170 fine jewelry stores under names like Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers, 35 food production or manufacturing facilities, 1,585 supermarket fuel centers and 2,256 pharmacies, located in our combination food and drug stores. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.

5) Western and Southern Financial Group - PLATINUM Sponsor

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Western & Southern Financial Group has over a 130-year heritage of meeting the financial stability needs of our customers — individuals, families, businesses, foundations and nonprofits — with a wide range of insurance, investment and retirement solutions through an ever-growing distribution system.

Our family of companies continues to grow and diversify, fortifying our financial foundation and embracing new opportunities to meet your needs through superior service and an ever expanding range of insurance, investment and retirement solutions. No matter which of our member companies serves your needs, we are committed to helping you protect what matters for a secure financial future.

6) Global Business Solutions, Inc. - GOLD Sponsor

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Global Business Solutions is the full-service provider for the Greater Cincinnati area. We have been in the technology game for over 25 years, and have been growing ever since. Because of this, you can rest assured that your business technology is in trustworthy hands.

Our values lie in the satisfaction of our clients and partners. We here at GBS know that every problem has a solution. When called upon, our answer is swift and inviting. Our service desk and engineering team will then work together with you to fit your needs.

Gaby Batshoun, owner and CEO, graduated from Northern Kentucky University and set up shop in the Cincinnati area. We all love this town and the greatness it brings along with it.

7) Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP - SILVER Sponsor

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Taft. It is one simple word which is the iconic name of an historic political and legal family and represents over 135 years as a venerable law firm. But, today we are a lot more than a firm with an outstanding heritage. Taft is a modern, progressive firm which is the trusted advisor to many successful clients and an employer of choice in each of our major markets.

8) 84.51° - BRONZE Sponsor

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84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help the Kroger Company, consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliated partners create more personalize and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase, from initial awareness to activation, retention and beyond.

We create results-driving shopper insights and activation strategies that build measurable value for our clients utilizing 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

Powered by cutting-edge science, we leverage first party retail data from nearly 1 of 2 US households and more than two billion transactions to fuel a more customer-centric journey.

9) Frost Brown Todd LLC - BRONZE Sponsor

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Frost Brown Todd (FBT) is a full-service law firm with offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. With over 500 attorneys across our eight-state footprint, FBT offers a deep, talented roster of legal professionals. Our services extend beyond our footprint, as we have attorneys licensed to practice law in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Our attorneys serve a diverse client base, from global multinationals to small, entrepreneurial companies. We integrate a powerful network of legal talent and business experience to provide our clients with innovative and comprehensive services.

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