The Connective Platform™
Innovation in Cybersecurity
At NewPush we work with CIOs and CISOs to help them successfully develop and execute their cybersecurity, risk reduction, and compliance programs. Our uniqueness is in the way we bring the information from multiple sources together, allowing them to connect the dots before hackers do, and as a significant side benefit, we ensure all the controls are green for compliance audits.
NewPush
Executive Team
Balázs “Balage” Nagy
President
Balage has worked with billion-dollar corporations as well as start-ups, building a strong professional background in cybersecurity. After co-founding NewPush in 1999, Balage went on to design and supervise the deployment of complex cybersecurity solutions, fast credit card payment systems, fare collection systems, and analytics systems. More recently, he has designed compliance systems for SOX, PCI, HIPAA, and leveraging the HITRUST CSF. Balage now focuses on the Connective Platform™.
Bob Besharat
Executive VP R&D and Security Portfolio
Bob has over 25 years of experience driving strategy, information risk management, security architecture, solution and policy design, and strategic consulting. His executive experience spans cybersecurity, managed services, cloud computing, and advanced analytics. Throughout his career, Bob has acted as a trusted advisor providing consulting and mentorship to cyber leadership such as CISOs, CIOs, and other IT Governance executives. Bob joined NewPush in 2018, he is directly responsible for NewPush’s Cybersecurity portfolio strategy and vision while managing partner relationships and integrations to the Connective Platform™.
Balázs “BT” Tóth
Executive Director of Delivery
BT has been part of multiple million-dollar projects, gaining a good understanding of enterprise processes and implementations. He has built his expertise through over a decade of working in the fields of IT System Engineering, Project Management, and Operations, and his responsibilities connect these varied areas. BT joined NewPush in 2013 as an intern. Today, his main area is delivering solutions built on the Connective Platform™ —specifically around identity and “zero trust” leveraging best of breed tools such as Brainwave GRC.
László Rácz
Director of Blockchain Operations & DevOps
With a broad experience of working as Lead Developer, System Architect, and CTO, László designed and delivered wide-ranging operations from Crypto Mining, through fully automated Digital Agencies from the ground up. Lászlo joined NewPush in 2020 with a focus on cybersecurity, onboarding best-of-breed security applications, and blockchain technology to the Connective Platform™.
Tamás Érdfalvi
Director of Software Development
Tamás has over two decades of experience working in software development, specifically full-stack and iOS development. More recently he has been involved in workflow-driven solutions, BPMN, and solutions that decrease the gap between developers and business stakeholders by delivering quality software solutions that are "human-readable". Tamás joined NewPush in 2019. His current focus is the Connective Platform™.
Gábor “BG” Balázs
Creative Director
BG had been managing and leading creative teams for over 10 years before he joined NewPush. He is also an external lecturer at Budapest Metropolitan University, Media Design department. Gábor is passionate about inspiring creativity with an interest in both the artistic and the scientific, and aims to bridge the gap between artists and engineers. BG joined NewPush in 2020. He is focused on the user experience for the Connective Platform™.
János “Charlie” Csárdi-Braunstein
Managing Director
Charlie has vast experience in building and managing complex infrastructures. He designed, built and managed EC2 cloud, RDS databases and Nagios monitoring systems. Thanks to his expertise NewPush was able to expand our global footprint and grow our network and IT infrastructure in Hungary. János started as a vendor to NewPush in 2013, and the company he founded (MikroVPS) has merged with NewPush in 2020. Charlie now manages the Hungarian branch of NewPush and focuses on our small business product line.
Ray Harris
Executive VP of Sales
Ray's 40+ year career included nearly two decades as VP at CGI, in charge of Global Communications, Mobility and IoT. Ray’s expertise spans all phases of software development and delivery, sales and sales management, account management and full P&L management. Ray has been a senior advisor to NewPush since 2019. Ray now uses his expertise to help NewPush break into new markets.
NewPush
Board of Advisors
René Sotola
Strategy
René is a visionary with international senior-level management, consulting, and product development experience. He joined NewPush in February 2015 as EVP & General Manager North America, then CEO from June 2016 until his retirement on October 1, 2018. He led NewPush’s expansion to new markets, increasing revenue and margin, leaving the company debt-free. René continues to help NewPush as a trusted executive advisor and part-time engagement manager on key projects. René has been a senior advisor to NewPush since 1999.
Cyril Gollain
Identity Governance - CEO Brainwave
Cyril is the founder and CEO of Brainwave, and a specialist of Identity Compliance management solutions. His company created Brainwave Identity GRC, an innovative software solution which provides a 360° view of user entitlements in the Information System, and allows companies to use a global approach to the management of risks related to user entitlements. Cyril has been a senior advisor to NewPush since 1999.
Jay Sudowski
IT Security - CEO Handy Networks
Jay has over twenty years of experience in the cloud hosting industry. He has overseen construction of data centres, the migration of data, and deployment of complex N-tier applications. Jay has vast experience related to data centre and metro area networks, and he personally designed a metro area dark fiber ring. More recently he specialises in private cloud implementations. Jay has been a senior advisor to NewPush since 2003.
Gary Clift
Marketing - CEO Tribe Alpha
Since 1994, Gary has been working with internet technologies. Over the years he has honed his skills as Software Architect and Technical Project Manager. In the early days of the internet, he single-handedly created complex websites for fortune 500 companies. He later co-founded a full service digital agency, and created one of the prime digital boutique agencies, a go-to place for outdoor outfitters, Tribe Alpha. Gary has been a senior advisor to NewPush since 2005.