Sam Naficy

Sam is by nature a serial entrepreneur and has founded numerous companies in a variety of industries. He has raised over $300m of Debt & Equity and has 25+ years of SaaS experience at senior executive levels in business sectors including but not limited to: pharmaceuticals, retail/distribution, quick service restaurant development, and technology.

Early in his career, Naficy founded Daru Nardin, a pharmaceutical brokerage firm specializing in the Middle East. During its first 18 months Daru Nardin attained the exclusive distribution rights to Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD — Merck) and Faulding Pharmaceuticals (one of Australia's largest pharmaceutical companies) for sales into Iran.

Naficy later established The NORG Group which entered into Joint Venture agreements with the 99 Cents Only Corporation (a publicly traded company on the NYSE—NDN).

Prior to joining Prodoscore, Sam was CEO of DTiQ, a company he founded in 1998. Today, DtiQ is now the world's leading provider of intelligent video-based surveillance and loss prevention services with over 45,000 customers.

He is also involved with nonprofits dedicated to under privileged children and is a former board member of the Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club. He is active in charitable organizations with significant contributions to The National Kidney Foundation, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Juniors of Social Service, and Northridge Hospital to name a few.