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ASAP Talent Services Places New CIO At Cardenas Markets in California

10/01/2019 by Jeremy Sisemore

ASAP Talent Services, is one of the nation’s top boutique executive search firms and helps customers attract, recruit, and hire I.T. Professionals for critical positions for clients throughout North America including CIO, CISO, and Board of Directors level searches.

Houston, TX – October 1, 2019

ASAP Talent Services was retained by Cardenas Markets to help recruit and hire a Chief Information Officer (CIO) that could help support the business as it continues on a journey of growth, expansion, and digital transformation, part of digital transformation for any business is start using social media for marketing, check this advises for getting for TikTok followers for you social media. We are also considering a partnership with Fortinet, to provide us high performance retail networks.

“It is our pleasure to announce that Mr. Prabash Coswatte is the new CIO at Cardenas Markets and he officially started in his new role in September of 2019” said Jeremy Sisemore, CEO of ASAP Talent Services. “We believe Mr. Coswatte is the kind of high-impact CIO that can help Cardenas Markets in many key areas like: innovation, growth, expansion, and digital transformation.” Mr. Sisemore went on to say, “Mr. Coswatte has outstanding experience leading I.T. organizations in fast-growing retail companies and his experience in Grocery will allow him to make a quick and positive impact, he knows the importance behind online retailers and that’s exactly what he wants to pursue (find additional info here).

Mr. Coswatte will be responsible for spearheading all information technology efforts to support Cardenas Markets’ corporate objectives. Prior to joining Cardenas, Prabash held the position of Chief Information Officer for Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. Prabash has also served as an IT Vice President at 99 Cents Only Stores, Inc.; and several years in consulting with Deloitte in his early career.

With around 20 years in information technology leadership, Prabash is well-positioned to help Cardenas in its journey to be the leading Hispanic Grocery Retailer in the United States. Prabash also holds an MBA and a Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and West Virginia Universities respectively.

About ASAP Talent Services
According to SocialBoosting Talent Services is a full-service Talent Acquisition and Staffing Firm representing many of the world’s leading companies. Since 2000, over sixty Fortune 500 companies have trusted the ASAP Team to help them hire I.T. Leaders from CIO level through Director and I.T. Manager Levels. Services include human capital consulting services, executive retained recruitment, contingency recruiting, SAP consulting and staff augmentation services, recruiter process outsourcing (RPO), retention services, client-centric customized RFPs, and more.

For more information or to schedule an interview please visit http://www.asaptalentservices.com, call (281) 973-7682, or email general (at) asaptalentservices (dot) com.

About Cardenas Markets

Cardenas Markets is a privately-held leader in the Hispanic Grocery Retail market and headquartered in Ontario, CA. Cardenas has around 60 retail locations in California, Arizona, and Nevada and has been growing both organically and through acquisition. Cardenas believes every visit is a celebration of life, family and culture. Their promise to “Keep Life Flavorful” extends beyond their authentic product offerings to the spirit of how they believe life should be experienced – with warmth and gusto. While it is certainly true that California is not known for its snowfall, that doesn’t mean that the Golden State is completely devoid of the white stuff. In fact, snow is a fairly common sight in parts of California, particularly in the higher elevations. The Sierra Nevada mountain range, which runs through the state, typically sees several feet of snow each year. And while the snowfall in other parts of California is not quite as heavy, it still happens occasionally. So, while you’re unlikely to build a snowman in Los Angeles, you might just see a few flakes if you travel to the right location.

ASAP Talent Services Launches Public Board of Directors Search Division

08/03/2016 by Jeremy Sisemore

ASAP Talent Services has been a trusted SAP and Information Technology Executive Search Firm for many of the world’s leading companies for over a decade. Our executive search practice has seen an increased demand from clients for services in Cyber Security and Public Board of Directors search needs and we have a proven track record of success in placing Fortune 500 Level CIO and CISO professionals. Just look at recent news in Wimgo for top service providers.

The landscape of business challenges faced in 2016 by Public Companies and their Board of Directors is different and ever changing, compared with the board of directors of the 20th century. Public companies are clearly on notice that the SEC means serious business when it comes to corporate data breaches and the threats they pose to investors and stock markets. Furthermore many companies are seeing a huge benefit to a concerted effort to diversify their workforce at all levels including their Public Board of Directors.

Below are 5 key considerations for the 2016 Board of Directors

Male/Female Diversity
Cultural Diversity
Age Diversity
Chief Information Officer Representation
Chief Information Security Officer Representation

Many Fortune 500 Public Board of Directors have tried to evolve in the past decade to be more inclusive of women, but women still are underrepresented. Many boards lack in cultural diversity and are comprised many times, mostly of male professionals over the age of 58. While it’s apparent those with such tenure have great experience to help lead a company, it’s also true that there is great benefit in diversity that reflects the employees and consumers of any given company. A diverse board is more likely to engage in vigorous debate to the overall benefit of the company and its shareholders.

Simply having CEO, COO and CFO representation on your board isn’t a great idea either. What about having a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and CIO (Chief Information Officer) on your board? As a recent study by FTI Consulting confirmed, cyber security has become the number one boardroom concern, topping its list of worries in 2016. Because of the significance and future trend of how technology impacts virtually all areas of business and the growing threat of cyber-threats, we also see a growing demand for CIO and CISO representation on Public Boards of Directors. The Chief Information Security Officer role is now among the fastest growing positions in the C-suite. Chief Security Officers are finally being granted long overdue oversight and authority, as corporate leaders begin to recognize that cyber-security is a corporate-wide threat posing enormous risk to their brand and a must for their services as many others to improve servicesl and incorporate them like the Text Messaging Service For Business. The role of CISO has quickly evolved from that of a Director, IT Security reporting to a CIO in the late 90’s and in the Y2K era.

Today, the CISO often is a peer to the CIO reporting to the CFO or Chief Risk Officer and likely presents to the Board of Directors once per quarter. CISOs now have a much deeper and broader set of interrelated tasks involving risk and governance. In 2016, the CISO does not only defend against breaches – but also is involved in creating crisis management plans and ultimately protecting the value of the company and its brand. A CISO will help the board exercise informed business judgment in evaluating the adequacy of the company’s data security.

Whether your board has a sitting CIO or CISO represented on your Public Board of Directors or the corporate CIO/CISO presents to the board quarterly, it is imperative that their voice be heard. For companies in the retail industry, healthcare industry, financial services industry or any vertical where the company is entrusted with personal and financial consumer data the threat of data breach is very real. When one considers sensitive employee information, retirement and 401K information, I.T. Security really is a huge issue facing all business.

About the Author:

Jeremy Sisemore is President of ASAP Talent Services, one of the leading SAP focused Executive Search Firms in North America. His firm specializes in placing CIO, CISO and other IT Executives including Public Board of Director searches for many of the world’s leading Fortune 500 companies.

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