iluminar, the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, appointed Pierre Bourgeix, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of ESI Convergent LLC, a global security consultancy, to its Board of Advisors.

Pierre Bourgeix brings over 30 years of security experience through his work at RAND Corporation, U.S. State Department, ADT, Tyco Security, HySecurity, Wallace International, SecureState, and Boon Edam. With Bourgeix’s expertise, iluminar looks to expand its influence and customer base across the security channel in the critical infrastructure, education, manufacturing, and retail verticals.

Appointed to iluminar's Board of Advisors

I am thrilled to be nominated to iluminar's Board of Advisors and partner with Eddie Reynolds,” said Pierre Bougeix, adding “Security solutions today rely on video, analytics, and inference at the edge, but none of this is possible without clear video capture enabled by powerful lighting. I look forward to supporting iluminar and driving education around the critical role lighting plays in the smart security solution equation.Pierre's partnership will strengthen iluminar's share of voice in the marketplace 

We are excited for Pierre Bourgeix to join iluminar’s leadership group,” said Eddie Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of iluminar, adding “Pierre brings a wealth of knowledge and security experience to the table that is invaluable. His partnership will strengthen iluminar’s share of voice in the marketplace as well as new business opportunities.

Physical and cyber security governance expert

Bourgeix’s competencies are in physical and cyber security governance. He has a proven track record of success working with the U.S. Secret Service, National Security Agency (NSA), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Bourgeix’s other knowledge areas include electronic security, managed services security, information technology (IT), and cyber security. He is a respected industry expert and is involved in the development of security standards for the testing of products, systems, and solutions.

Bourgeix holds master’s degrees in both, Behavioral Education and International Business Management, with a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. He is also a member of the U.S. Naval Institute and is fluent in the languages of English, French, and Arabic.

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