BlackRidge Technology International, Inc. has appointed John J. Walsh as Chief Strategy and Technology Officer and Bill Joll as Head of Worldwide Sales to address new cyber security market opportunities and lead the commercial rollout of current BlackRidge solutions. John J. Walsh will lead new business initiatives at BlackRidge to support the growth of the company in applying its cyber defense technologies to Critical Infrastructure, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and blockchains, as well as supporting specific government business development activities around the world. Walsh brings extensive experience in government, industrial, and commercial markets applications to BlackRidge. As Vice President of the Secure Technologies Group at Analog Devices, and President of Sypris Electronics, his visionary leadership led to their growth in cyber security. He Bill Joll will utilize his extensive technology industry and international experience to lead BlackRidge commercial sales while also developing new International market opportunities in Europe, India and Japan. Joll, formerly CEO at ISC8, President and COO at QualMetrix, and, having held executive positions at Akamai, Nortel and On2, brings significant experience initiating and building shareholder value while managing businesses ranging from $100 million to over $1 billion.