Award recognizes the top female leaders of the IT channel making a positive impact on the technology industry

Socure, the leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, named Ayesha Prakash, head of public sector partnerships at Socure, to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. The award recognizes women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose expertise and vision are leaving a noticeable and commendable mark on the technology industry.

“Strong partnerships are critical to solving big problems in government and Ayesha has helped Socure to build a robust partner ecosystem to solve the digital identity verification challenges impacting the delivery of government services,” said Matt Thompson, senior vice president and general manager of Public Sector Solutions at Socure. “We’re excited that CRN is recognizing her efforts and leadership in this area.”

At Socure, Prakash works to grow Socure’s alliance and partnership ecosystem to bring private sector best practices and industry-leading identity verification solutions to the public sector. With more than 17 years of experience across IT and cybersecurity, Prakash plays a critical role in developing and strengthening key relationships with government agencies at the federal and state level. She was previously named to the Women of the Channel in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and was named as a CRN Channel Chief in 2020 and 2022.

The CRN 2023 Women of the Channel honorees bring their creativity, strategic thinking and leadership to bear in a variety of roles and responsibilities, and all are turning their unique talents toward driving success for their partners and customers. With this recognition, CRN honors these women for their unwavering dedication and commitment to furthering channel excellence.

“We are ecstatic to announce this year’s honorees and shine a light on these women for their significant achievements, knowing that what they’ve accomplished has paved the way for continued success within the IT channel,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “The channel is stronger because of them, and we look forward to seeing what they do next.”

About Socure

Socure is the leading platform for digital identity verification and trust. Its predictive analytics platform applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with trusted online/offline data intelligence from physical government-issued documents as well as email, phone, address, IP, device, velocity, date of birth, SSN, and the broader internet to verify identities in real time. The company has more than 1,700 customers across the financial services, government, gaming, healthcare, telecom, and e-commerce industries, including four of the top five banks, 13 of the top 15 card issuers, the top three MSBs, the top payroll provider, the top credit bureau, the top online gaming operator, the top Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) providers, and over 400 of the largest fintechs. Marquee customers include Chime, SoFi, Robinhood, Gusto, Public, Poshmark, Stash, DraftKings, State of California, and Florida's Homeowner Assistance Fund. Socure customers have become investors in the company including Citi Ventures, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Capital One Ventures, MVB Bank, and Synchrony. Additional investors include Accel, T. Rowe Price, Bain Capital Ventures, Tiger Global, Commerce Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Sorenson, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, and others.

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