PRIMEX FAMILY OF COMPANIES WELCOMES JOSEPH MELIKA AS NEW CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER ADVISOR

The family-owned company has named a new Chief Information Security Officer Advisor to solidify information security measures and drive innovative best practices in cybersecurity.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Primex Family of Companies (PFOC), with its multiple divisions leading the automated monitoring, time, and weather spaces, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Melika to its Board of Advisors effective immediately. In this role, Joseph will guide PFOC in bolstering cybersecurity measures throughout the OneVue Sense^®, Primex Sync™, and OneVue Notify^® brands to protect internal and external data.

A seasoned security executive, entrepreneur, and technical expert, Joseph has a profound command of penetration testing, compliance, and enterprise security strategy. As the founder and CEO of Discloze, he leads the development of Enterprise Security Posture Management (ESPM) solutions, helping Fortune 100 companies and other organizations proactively manage risk, improve compliance, and strengthen their security posture.

"We're thrilled to welcome Joseph as our advisor," said Paul Shekoski, CEO, PFOC. "His extensive background in cybersecurity and strategic leadership will be instrumental in strengthening our systems and perpetuating the highest level of security as we scale our enterprise and consumer IoT platforms. Joseph's vast knowledge and proven leadership will be key to maintaining the trust our customers expect in every connected solution we deliver."

A two-time founder in the cybersecurity space, Joseph has built and scaled security programs for enterprises, offering both technical and strategic guidance at the C-level. Beyond security execution, Joseph is passionate about bridging the gap between security and business objectives, ensuring security investments align with growth, customer acquisition, and IPO readiness. He's guided businesses through SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, and other regulatory frameworks while ensuring security enables more productive business processes, instead of becoming an operational bottleneck.

"I am thrilled to join PFOC's leadership team on their important mission," Joseph said. "Sitting at the intersection between healthcare and technology, where security is of utmost importance, Primex is poised to set the standard for security and reliability in such high-stakes environments."

Joseph sits on multiple advisory boards and frequently speaks at industry events to provide expertise on security risk management, penetration testing, compliance, AI-driven security, and emerging threats within the evolving security landscape.

Primex Family of Companies is a privately held, multi-division family business founded and located in Lake Geneva, WI. PFOC focuses on applying current and future technology to make consumers' lives easier and more convenient in the automated monitoring, time, and weather industries through the OneVue Sense, Primex Sync, AcuRite, and Klockit brands. PFOC has been named a Best Place to Work since 2016 thanks to its core values of customer obsession, getting things done, improving the business, mutual respect, and work/life balance.

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SOURCE Primex Family of Companies