Group337 names Jonathon Harris vice president of The Index

BETHESDA, Md.—Group337, a team of experts focused on the business of the security, access control and IoT industries, announced the hire of Jonathon Harris as vice president of The Index, adding yet another high-profile executive to their quickly expanding roster. Group337 recently hired Hilary Gallagher as vice president. 

In his new role as vice president of The Index – the data and analytics arm of Group337's solutions for the market – Harris will lead Group337’s efforts in security industry metrics, data, analyst reports, and more, as well as working closely with consulting, insight and content for Group337.

“It is an honor to bring my security industry knowledge and experience to the Group337 team,” Harris said. “I have so much respect for how Group337’s growth to date, and I look forward to furthering that growth and helping our clients to achieve their goals.”

Harris, who is a Board Member of the ASIS Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Chapter, has worked within the physical security industry for more than 12 years. He most recently was Director, Enterprise Solutions for Guidepost Solutions, a leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance solutions, monitoring, and security and technology consulting. He also served as A&E Consultant Program Manager for LenelS2, Associate Director for UTC Aerospace Systems, a Security Account Manager for Whelan Security, and a Training Supervisor for Securitas. Harris was also honored in 2020 with Security Systems News' "40 under 40" award, which celebrates current and future leaders in security.

“We have seen tremendous acceptance and interest in our data and analytics since we launched The Access Control Index, The $70B total addressable market report, and our website Security Industry Metrics,” said Group337 CEO & Founder Lee Odess. “As we continue our rapid growth, we need a proven leader to take our industry metrics to the next level. We have found that leadership in Jonathon.”

Harris begins his new role on April 15. He can be contacted at Jharris@group337.com

Group337 is a team of experts focused on the business of the security, access control, and IoT industries. Founded in 2020 in Bethesda, MD by Lee Odess, Group337, along with The Inside and Security Industry Metrics, helps companies, brands, channels, and financial institutions achieve exponential growth through strategy, insights, content, and data.

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