Protocol

Our SaaS solution does for (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) PCI DSS what TurboTax did for self service tax filing.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Fintech
  • Location Pleasant Grove, UT, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded February 2016
  • Employees 5
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website protocolpci.com

Company Summary

Investment Niche: RegTech/SaaS
Structure: Delaware LLC operating in Utah
Industry: Credit Card Security/ PCI Compliance
Stage: Start-Up,1st Rev in Sep/17 R&D Complete: Version 1
Investment Size: TBD - $800K - $2MM
Management Experience: 15 Years Direct PCI Compliance
Market Size: Whole Market +30 Million US Merchants
Projected 2018 Rev: $1.8MM

Team

  • James Davis
    Principle Architect

    30 years’ experience in the software industry. He has built software and managed processes for large organizations such as the US Department of Defense (DoD), WordPerfect Corp, Novell and Sybase. He has also held executive-level positions at startups such as Digital Gateway (acquired by the Carlyle Group), Tech AnyWare (acquired by eCommerce Industries), and Skeduna, Inc. Mr. Davis holds a BS degree in Mathematics and an MBA, both from BYU

  • Arce Witherspoon-Boyd
    Co-Founder, Accounting

    10+ years of experience in public and private accounting. She’s experienced in conducting financial audits for Eide Bailey’s client portfolio and for the Department of Defense

  • Semisi Brown
    Operations

    15 years of account management and sales experience to Protocol. Throughout his career he has worked with various technology companies and is experienced in call center and sales process and methodology development. He spent time with Fortune 500 companies such as Sprint, UPS, and Adobe Systems. He also brings a strong understanding of PCI DSS and other compliance requirements with over 6 years’ experience in the data security industry

  • James Driessen
    Legal Risk

    James earned an engineering degree from the University of Maryland and MBA and Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University. James also spent 6 years in the military as a combat medic and level 4 technician. Upon graduating from law school, James began his own practice, becoming an expert litigator. James has become a leader in technology and innovation for both private and public sector entities and holds several technology patents himself.

  • Organizational Behavior Specialist

  • Cecil Perkins leads all aspects of human resources for the company and has global experiences with startup organizations, mergers and acquisitions, recruitment, talent management, training and development, and leadership coaching.

    Cecil received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Chapman University and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University.

Advisors

  • David Lamb
    Unconfirmed
    Ken Bretschneider
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Ken Bretschneider
    Unconfirmed
    David Cameau
    Unconfirmed
  • Eva Cameau
    Unconfirmed
    Kase Peery
    Unconfirmed
    Fred Bethel
    Unconfirmed
  • Arce Witherspoon-Boyd
    Unconfirmed
    Jeff Man
    Unconfirmed

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