SoundThinking Appoints Kirk Arthur as Senior VP of Global Sales
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 20 2026
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SoundThinking (SSTI) announced the appointment of Kirk Arthur as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Manuel Nylen as Vice President of Sales for SafePointe. Arthur will lead SoundThinking's global sales and solutions organization, with responsibility for go-to-market strategy, revenue execution, and customer engagement worldwide. Nylen will oversee sales for SafePointe, the company's AI-enabled weapons detection solution, driving the company's plan to expand adoption across healthcare, gaming, corporate campuses and other environments requiring enhanced security. Most recently, Arthur served as Worldwide Government Solutions Sales Lead at Microsoft (MSFT). Most recently, Nylen served as Director of Global Specialist Sales, Americas at Milestone Systems.
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Analyst Views on MSFT
Wall Street analysts forecast MSFT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MSFT is 631.36 USD with a low forecast of 500.00 USD and a high forecast of 678.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
34 Analyst Rating
32 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 481.630
Low
500.00
Averages
631.36
High
678.00
Current: 481.630
Low
500.00
Averages
631.36
High
678.00
About MSFT
Microsoft Corporation is a technology company that develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment consists of products and services in its portfolio of productivity, communication, and information services, spanning a variety of devices and platforms. It comprises Microsoft 365 Commercial products and cloud services; Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services; LinkedIn, and Dynamics products and cloud services. The Intelligent Cloud segment consists of its public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services. It comprises server products and cloud services, including Azure, and enterprise and partner services, including Enterprise Support Services. Its More Personal Computing segment primarily comprises Windows and Devices, including Windows OEM licensing; Gaming, including Xbox hardware and Xbox content; Search and news advertising, comprising Bing and Copilot, Microsoft News, and Microsoft Edge.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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