Nexigen Appoints Brian Lincoln CTO, Plans 85 Hires and Newport Training Campus

Nexigen named Brian Lincoln chief technology officer, bringing more than 30 years of enterprise technology experience to the Newport, Kentucky, managed technology, cybersecurity and AI provider. The appointment was announced by EIN Presswire on October 21, 2026. Nexigen plans to add more than 85 workers and build a new campus and training center over the next three to five years.

Lincoln's Role and Prior Experience

Lincoln will lead the expansion of Nexigen's technology infrastructure practice inside the company and for clients. His prior leadership roles include Google, Amazon Web Services, Accenture and Pomeroy. He led large technology teams and managed business operations during his career, and he advised enterprise organizations on cloud and IT transformation.

Lincoln is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He holds an MBA from Northern Kentucky University.

"Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky can help shape the next generation of technology innovation and develop local talent," Lincoln said. He said he is excited to join a company investing in its people, capabilities and future.

CEO Jon Salisbury said Lincoln's leadership, operational discipline and technology expertise will strengthen Nexigen's ability to deliver secure and responsible outcomes.

Nexigen says it has grown its team and revenue in recent years by focusing on managed technology, cybersecurity and AI services, and that it has served more than 2,000 clients over the past 20 years.

Nexigen's AI and Cybersecurity Portfolio

According to akta.pro company records, Nexigen was founded in 2003 and serves more than 2,000 clients across industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education and insurance. The company's headcount range is 51-100, with a revenue estimate of $10 million-$25 million and a valuation estimate of $10 million-$50 million.

In January 2026, Nexigen announced a strategic partnership with Glean to develop AI-powered knowledge management solutions, extending its AI services portfolio beyond security into enterprise knowledge retrieval. The same month, it launched an AI & Automation service portfolio including AI Nexigen Labs, AI Marketplace, AI Security Solutions, AI Consulting and AI Red Teaming, and launched AI Congress 2026, a regionally hosted AI-focused conference.

Nexigen is a Microsoft Gold Partner and Cloud Solutions Provider with integration across Microsoft 365, Azure and Copilot services, and a Fortinet Gold Managed Security Solutions Provider delivering FortiGate firewalls, FortiEDR endpoint protection, FortiManager network orchestration and Fortinet SASE.

Nexigen's Hiring and Campus Plans

Nexigen expects to hire more than 85 technology and business professionals over the next three to five years as its Newport campus and technology training center take shape. More information is available on Nexigen's website.