BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kount, a leading fraud prevention solution, today announced that Scott Klossner has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. With three decades of financial leadership, Klossner is poised to advance Kount’s rapid expansion in the digital fraud protection industry. He joins Kount at an exciting time of exponential growth and customer adoption. A five-judge panel and the online vote of customers recently named Kount the 2019 Top Antifraud Solution at the Card Not Present Awards, and Kount was the only digital fraud prevention company named to the JMP Securities Elite 80, which lists the hottest cybersecurity, data management, and IT infrastructure companies.
Previously, Klossner served as CFO for online retailer Backcountry.com, where in his nine years, he helped the company grow from $25 million to $400 million. Klossner’s experience includes public offerings, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, mergers and acquisitions, institutional negotiations, strategic planning and analysis, productivity enhancement and team building.
“Scott is a seasoned financial veteran with tremendous experience in accelerating the growth of businesses,” said Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount. “Kount is at an important juncture, with strong industry recognition and increasing market momentum. I am thrilled to welcome Scott to our team. With his wealth of knowledge and vast experience in helping companies achieve scale, Scott will be instrumental in fueling our next phase of growth.”
“I am excited to join Kount as it continues on its path of strategic growth initiatives,” said Klossner. “I was deeply impressed by the passion of the Kount executive team and their vision for the future. I’m thrilled to be part of this dynamic team and I’m eager to leverage my experience to help build upon the company’s impressive performance and growth.”
About Kount: Kount’s mission is to protect the digital innovation of customers as they expand ecommerce initiatives, grow into new geographies, and develop new revenue streams. We detect and deter fraud with a combination of patented technology that includes advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 12 years of fraud prevention experience, and unparalleled customer service to protect over 6,500 leading brands worldwide.www.kount.com