Gallagher Named Vice President at Group 337

Group337, a group of executives focused on business creation for small to large companies in the security, access control, and IoT industries, have announced the appointment of Hilary Gallagher as vice president, responsible for internal and external marketing, communication, branding and content creation.

Gallagher brings vast experience and a versatile amount of marketing skills to Group337, having previously held product, field, and analyst marketing positions at Appirio, UniKey Technologies, and Brivo. Most recently, Gallagher served as product marketing manager, Partner GTM, at Copado. She has experience with developing and implementing marketing strategies, executing brand awareness campaigns, content creation of promotional materials and event management.

“Hilary is an outstanding addition to our team, as she is a detail-oriented, creative, and proactive professional,” said Lee Odess, CEO and founder, of Group337, which produces the newly released Access Control Index.  “As Group337 continues its rapid growth, Hilary’s marketing leadership and her strong background in building marketing and communication programs will accelerate our growth. We are thrilled to have her onboard.”

“I am honored to join the Group377 team and to continue the work on creating a platform for new conversations to happen in the security industry,” Gallagher said. “Group337 is perfectly positioned to help its clients to increase sales; to develop a marketing, brand, and voice; and to ignite innovation and talent, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.” 

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