Vancouver, BC – March 27, 2025 – INETCO is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Byres, P.Eng., ISA Fellow, to its Board of Directors. A world-renowned strategic and business development expert in Operational Technology (OT) security and software supply chain risk management, Eric brings decades of innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and deep domain expertise to INETCO at a pivotal time of growth and innovation.
As an INETCO board member, Eric will provide guidance as the company expands its global reach to protect critical payment ecosystems. His insights will be especially impactful as the company continues to evolve the INETCO BullzAI patented transaction firewall, which is redefining how financial institutions block payment fraud and cyber threats in real time.
“Eric’s strategic perspective and track record of turning visionary ideas into transformative technologies will be instrumental in shaping INETCO’s continued growth and innovation,” said Bijan Sanii, CEO and Founder of INETCO. “His entrepreneurial mindset and expertise in OT cybersecurity will be invaluable as we continue to scale and lead in payment fraud prevention. We’re scaling faster than ever—with results to match—and bringing Eric on board is a bold step forward. We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome him to the INETCO family.”
Eric is currently Senior Partner at ICS Secure Ltd. and was formerly the Senior Vice President at Exiger LLC, a global leader in supply chain risk management. He joined Exiger following the successful acquisition of aDolus Technology Inc., a company he founded and led to prominence by delivering award-winning software supply chain risk detection solutions adopted by industry leaders such as Honeywell, Meta and Caterpillar.
Known as the creator of the Tofino Industrial Security Solution—the world’s most widely deployed OT-specific firewall—Eric has spent his career turning cutting-edge cybersecurity research into commercially successful, industry-defining technologies. His long list of achievements includes testifying before the U.S. Congress on the “Security of Industrial Control Systems in National Critical Infrastructures”, co-authoring major international cybersecurity standards and receiving the ISA Excellence in Leadership Award, among many others.
“I’m honored to join the INETCO Board and contribute to a company that’s not just keeping pace with the future of cybersecurity—but actively shaping it,” said Byres. “INETCO’s transaction firewall is a game-changer in payment security, and I see tremendous opportunity to build on that innovation. I look forward to helping the team scale its impact and protect the world’s most critical payment ecosystems.”
With Eric’s appointment, INETCO continues to strengthen its leadership team and reaffirm its commitment to delivering trusted, future-ready solutions to financial institutions and payment processors around the world.
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Outsmart fraudsters, stay compliant and keep customers safe with INETCO. Monitoring more than 60 billion transactions annually, INETCO is the trusted choice for financial institutions and payment service providers worldwide to deliver the payments reliability and security that all people deserve – every moment, every day. Embrace the power of end-to-end visibility, adaptive modelling and real-time fraud prevention to secure unparalleled confidence in every transaction. www.inetco.com
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