Zvelo taps James Barker to be VP of marketing

Thursday February 11, 2016 Tags: Greenwood Village, zvelo, James Barker, Jeff Finn

GREENWOOD VILLAGE -- zvelo,  a leading provider of contextual categorization and malicious detection services, has tapped James Barker to be its new VP of marketing.

Barker, a U.S. Navy veteran, comes from the ad agency world and has a legacy of leading successful campaigns for clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to small businesses.

Zvelo said Barker will lead its marketing team and oversee the development of brand-focused initiatives and marketing campaigns aimed at expanding the company’s leadership in the AdTech and network security industries.

“We are excited to have someone of James’ competence joining us,” said Jeff Finn, zvelo’s CEO. “His background and skillset will provide extensive insight and understanding into the marketing efforts needed to further zvelo’s strong industry position, while empowering us to continue to deliver extraordinary products to new and existing customers.”

Zvelo said Barker joins at a time when the company is primed for continued growth with recent significant milestones achieved, including $2.75 million in funding. The company is also poised to bring its latest product, zveloSHIELD™, out of beta later this quarter.

“zvelo has an excellent global presence in the critical network security and AdTech spaces and I am delighted to join its experienced management team,” said Barker. “The company’s products help individuals and organizations be prepared for the growing tide of critical malicious detection situations. I am eager to help drive increased brand awareness for zvelo’s portfolio of solutions.

Zvelo is headquartered in Denver with offices in the Philippines, Spain and Florida.