Vertican Announces Hiring of Senior Legal Counsel to Protect Intellectual Property

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – Vertican Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the debt collection software industry, announced today the hiring of Michael H. Smither as Senior Legal Counsel.

Michael's primary focus will be securing Vertican's vast intellectual property rights developed over the past 40 years and enforcing the appropriate licensing of Vertican's intellectual property to protect and promote the company's interests. Michael has an extensive financial and legal background both as a practicing attorney and successful business leader since graduating from the University of Virginia in 1988. 

"It is a tremendous privilege to join such an incredible company that has revolutionized the transmission and standardization of data used to protect creditors’ rights and the systems used to enforce those rights," stated Michael Smither." I look forward to contributing to the protection of Vertican's industry innovations and the long-term success of the company."