{"id":27411468,"date":"2022-05-05T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brivo.com\/?post_type=newsroom_item&p=27411468"},"modified":"2026-10-23T01:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T06:43:23","slug":"brivo-appoints-maureen-perrelli-as-chief-revenue-officer","status":"publish","type":"newsroom_item","link":"https:\/\/www.brivo.com\/es\/newsroom\/brivo-appoints-maureen-perrelli-as-chief-revenue-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Brivo Appoints Maureen Perrelli as Chief Revenue Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHESDA, MD., MAY 5, 2021
\n<\/b>Brivo<\/span><\/a> \u2013 a leading provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies that entered into a definitive merger agreement with <\/span>Crown PropTech Acquisitions<\/span><\/a> (NYSE: CPTK), <\/span>today<\/span> announced the appointment of Maureen Perrelli, a seasoned tech sales leader, as Chief Revenue Officer to drive its global expansion and accelerate growth, effective immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaureen brings a wealth of experience in growing high technology businesses around the world, which is critical to the Brivo expansion strategy,\u201d stated Steve Van Till, Brivo Founder and CEO. \u201cWe are entering our next phase of growth in the expanding smart spaces market, and Maureen\u2019s experience leading global enterprise sales teams and channel partners is a perfect match to our goals. We are particularly excited that she can bring her cyber security experience to the physical security and commercial property access management platform for which the Brivo is so well known.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Perrelli commented, \u201cI am thrilled to join Brivo at this pivotal moment. Having been in the\u00a0 cloud-based enterprise cyber security industry,\u00a0 I believe my background lends itself well to the\u00a0 tremendous opportunities in smart spaces as the real estate market embraces digital transformation. In this era of hybrid, flex, co-working, and other innovative strategies for people and spaces, we are seeing that owners and tenants are prioritizing user experience with respect to both security and convenience. Brivo\u2019s deep technology and our more than 1,500 channel partners is expected to make us uniquely positioned to grow our market share in this rapidly changing space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Perrelli is an executive with over 25 years of cross functional leadership experience. She has led global sales, SaaS, Cloud, security, marketing and presales teams that range from $50K to $4B in revenue covering small business to enterprise. Most recently, Maureen was the Chief Channel Officer at Secureworks. Her experience also comes from her roles at NCR as VP of Global Channels sales, VP World Wide Cloud Channel sales at Oracle, VP of Global Channel Sales within the digital solutions division of General Electric Oil and Gas and last holding various posts supporting EMC Corporations sales and sales programs ultimately as VP of Global Channel Distribution where she was responsible for driving the success of EMC\u2019s $4B distribution business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maureen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin Pierce University and is currently based in the U.S. Bethesda, MD office.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This press release is provided for informational purposes only and has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to a potential business combination (the \u201cproposed business combination\u201d) between Brivo, Inc. (\u201cBrivo\u201d) and Crown PropTech Acquisition Corp. (\u201cCrown\u201d) and related transactions and for no other purpose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Forward Looking Statements
\n<\/b>These communications include \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the \u201csafe harbor\u201d provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cforecast,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cseek,\u201d \u201ctarget\u201d or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and market share, expectations and timing related to commercial product launches, potential benefits of the proposed business combination and the potential success of Brivo\u2019s go-to-market strategy, and expectations related to the terms and timing of the proposed business combination. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, and on the current expectations of Brivo\u2019s and Crown\u2019s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Brivo and Crown. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed business combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed business combination or that the approval of the shareholders of Crown or Brivo is not obtained; the lack of third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed business combination; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Brivo; the risk that the conditions to the financing for the proposed business combination may not be satisfied or waived; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed business combination on Brivo\u2019s business relationships, performance and business generally; risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans of Brivo and potential difficulties in Brivo employee retention as a result of the proposed business combination; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities; Brivo\u2019s ability to attract and retain customers; the combined company\u2019s ability to up-sell and cross-sell to customers, including the success of Brivo\u2019s customers\u2019 development programs, which will drive future revenues; the ability of the combined company to compete effectively and its ability to manage growth; the amount of redemption requests made by Crown\u2019s public shareholders; the ability of Crown or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the proposed business combination or in the future; the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; the risk that the combined company\u2019s securities will not be approved for listed on the New York Stock Exchange or if approved, that such listing will be maintained; and those factors discussed in Crown\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, dated April 12, 2022, and the preliminary proxy statement\/prospectus of Crown related to the proposed business combination dated April 19, 2022 and, when available, Crown\u2019s final proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\u201cSEC\u201d), in each case, under the heading \u201cRisk Factors,\u201d and other documents of Crown filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Crown nor Brivo presently know or that Crown and Brivo currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Crown\u2019s and Brivo\u2019s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Crown and Brivo anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Crown\u2019s and Brivo\u2019s assessments to change. However, while Crown and Brivo may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Crown and Brivo specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Crown\u2019s and Brivo\u2019s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional Information About the Proposed Business Combination and Where To Find It
\n<\/b>The proposed business combination will be submitted to shareholders of Crown for their consideration. Crown filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the \u201cRegistration Statement\u201d) with the SEC which includes a preliminary proxy statement and will include, when available, a definitive proxy statement to be distributed to Crown\u2019s shareholders in connection with Crown\u2019s solicitation for proxies for the vote by Crown\u2019s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Brivo\u2019s shareholders in connection with the completion of the proposed business combination. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, Crown will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed business combination. Crown\u2019s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement \/ prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement \/ prospectus, in connection with Crown\u2019s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of shareholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination, because these documents will contain important information about Crown, Brivo and the proposed business combination. Shareholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary proxy statement or, once available, the definitive proxy statement as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Crown, without charge, at the SEC\u2019s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to 667 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10065, attention: Nikki Sacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.<\/b><\/p>\n

Participants in the Solicitation
\n<\/b>Crown, Brivo and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management, employees and consultants may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Crown\u2019s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Crown\u2019s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination is set forth in the Registration Statement. You can find more information about Crown\u2019s directors and executive officers in Crown\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, dated April 12, 2022. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the proxy statement \/ prospectus when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement \/ prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.<\/span><\/p>\n

No Offer or Solicitation
\n<\/b>This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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