PlanetRisk prepares for growth with new CFO

PlanetRisk has hired Abdul Omar to the company’s chief financial officer as it prepares for more growth and merger and acquisition activities.

PlanetRisk has hired Abdul Omar to the company’s chief financial officer as it prepares for more growth and merger and acquisition activities.

Omar comes to the company from Orchestro where he also served as CFO.

PlanetRisk wants him to focus on finance, accounting and M&A functions.

“As the demand for our Analytics Platform-as-a-Service continues to increase and helps us expand into new markets, Abdul’s financial and technology expertise, depth of experience in commercial and government sectors, and strong track record of delivering results will be a great asset in supporting our growth,” said company CEO Paul McQuillan in a company press release.

Omar also has held executive positions at Infor Federal Solutions and Software AG,

PlanetRisk of Tysons, Va., is a provider of enterprise risk analytics solutions that combine big data with geospatial intelligence, position and contextual awareness to spot hidden patterns.