BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogint, Inc.
(NASDAQ: COGT), a leading provider of information and performance
marketing solutions, today announced the appointment of blockchain
and cryptocurrency expert David
Drake as Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board of the
company's new blockchain division, Red Violet Blockchain and
Analytical Solutions.
David Drake is a Founder and
Chairman of LDJ Capital, a multi-family office which deals in funds
worldwide with access to over $1.5
trillion in assets, and maintains over 50+ global directors
and family office partners. Mr. Drake is a thought leader and
prominent advisor in the blockchain, cryptocurrency and Initial
Coin Offering markets. Previously, Mr. Drake collaborated on
the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) to create new
laws underlying fundraising in the U.S. for all Initial Coin
Offerings (ICOs). Mr. Drake's cryptocurrency hedge funds hold
crypto, ICOs, and fintech equity as seed investments to assist new
offerings to be made via ICOs. Mr. Drake was born in
Sweden and is fluent in six
languages. He holds an MBA in Finance and an MA in
International Law and Economics from George
Washington University.
"Following the recent launch of our blockchain and analytics
division, Red Violet Blockchain and Analytical Solutions, we are
excited to work with David to assist us in seizing the significant
opportunities in front of us," commented Derek Dubner, CEO of cogint. "David is an
expert in blockchain and its many business applications and we
believe his leadership in the space will advance our initiatives
significantly."
"I am very excited to lead the strategic advisory board of Red
Violet Blockchain and Analytical Solutions," said Mr. Drake.
"Red Violet's identity verification
and Know Your Customer solutions, and analytical capabilities, have
wide-ranging applications across the blockchain landscape and I
look forward to driving Red Violet's
expansion."
About cogint™
At cogint, we believe that time is your most valuable asset.
Through powerful analytics, we transform data into intelligence, in
a fast and efficient manner, so that our clients can spend their
time on what matters most – running their organizations with
confidence. Through leading-edge, proprietary technology and a
massive data repository, our data and analytical solutions harness
the power of data fusion, uncovering the relevance of disparate
data points and converting them into comprehensive and insightful
views of people, businesses, assets and their interrelationships.
We empower clients across markets and industries to better execute
all aspects of their business, from managing risk, conducting
investigations, identifying fraud and abuse, and collecting debts,
to identifying and acquiring new customers. At cogint, we are
dedicated to making the world a safer place, to reducing the cost
of doing business, and to enhancing the consumer experience.
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differ materially from expectations, including whether Mr. Drake's
leadership will advance cogint's blockchain and other initiatives
and expansion and whether Red
Violet's identity verification and Know Your Customer
solutions, and analytical capabilities, have wide-ranging
applications across the blockchain landscape. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
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and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
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Media Contact:
Gabriella Velez
North 6th Agency
212.334.9753 ext. 137
cogint@n6a.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Cogint, Inc.
Aaron Solomon, 561-757-4054
SVP Finance and Administration
aaron.solomon@cogint.com
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