If timing is everything, then the leadership team at VioPoint thinks it has the right ingredients for a significant growth spurt.
"We have the right people and the right services and we're going at the market at the right time," says Wolfgang Goerlich, vice president of consulting at
VioPoint.
The 7-year-old firm creates cyber security solutions and provides IT security consulting for other businesses. Its team monitor activity for potential cyber attacks. They also identify and close vulnerabilities in IT systems.
VioPoint has built up its headquarters in Auburn Hills to accommodate the growing demand for its services. Its staff of a dozen employees now has double the square footage after hiring six people over the last year. The company has attracted a number of new clients in a variety of industries, such as healthcare and finance.
"There has been a growing awareness of the importance of cyber security," Goerlich says.
Source: Wolfgang Goerlich, vice president of consulting at VioPoint
Writer: Jon Zemke
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