Identity Theft 911 Hires Sales Veteran Michael Milligan as Senior Vice President of Sales

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Identity Theft 911 announced today that Michael Milligan has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales. Milligan brings more than 30 years of sales experience with a diverse background at companies ranging from the Fortune 500 to successful startups.

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"He's a proven leader with a wealth of experience in account credit data and insurance at both small and large companies, as well as with the military," said Identity Theft 911 CEO Matt Cullina. "He knows the players we're marketing to and he has an established network."

Milligan will lead a sales team of B2B sales professionals with expertise in identity protection and identity resolution services, as well as breach security experts, extending Identity Theft 911's record year-over-year sales growth and strengthening its position as the premier identity management services provider. More than 12 million U.S. households are protected by Identity Theft 911, through the relationship that they have with their insurance carrier or bank. Identity Theft 911 provides 40 percent of the nation's Property & Casualty insurers with comprehensive identity protection and data breach programs.

• LifeStages Identity Protection Services protect policyholders and customers at every stage of life. Proactive education assists policyholders to take actions that reduce the risk of identity theft. When identity theft occurs, each policyholder receives dedicated access to a fraud specialist for personalized, one-to-one assistance. The same fraud specialist works with the victim from the first call until the case is resolved.
• Data Risk Management Services provide businesses with the knowledge and industry-proven measures to plan for data breaches and develop the practicum and procedures for handling an attack. If there is a breach, Identity Theft 911's crisis response team makes sure the damage is minimized and the company's reputation is intact. This program enables a business to protect existing and prospective customers, employees and others with personal identifiable information (PII) contained in a breached database with 24/7 access to fraud specialists who assist with credit fraud alerts, notify creditors and handle inquiries prompted by notification.

"Our real claim to fame is that we're the only proactive service out there," Milligan said. "We're educating people, so they can take steps to protect themselves. We solve the problems when identity theft happens, but like medicine, prevention is always better than treatment. And we're the only prevention specialist out there."

Most recently Milligan served at two successful startups, EagleEye Analytics of Columbia, S.C. and Acxiom, Inc. of Little Rock, Ark. He was a longtime executive of Atlanta-based ChoicePoint and previously served as an assistant vice president for Insurance Services Office, Inc. He has a background at Pepsi Cola Company and Procter & Gamble. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

About Identity Theft 911

Identity Theft 911 is the nation's premier identity theft and data breach management, resolution and education service. The company serves more than 30 million people across the country and provides fraud solutions for a range of organizations—including Fortune 500 companies, the country's largest insurance companies, corporate benefit providers, banks and credit unions and membership organizations. For more information, visit http://www.identitytheft911.com and our Knowledge Center at http://www.identitytheft911.org.

SOURCE Identity Theft 911