8e6 Technologies Appoints Luis Curet as Vice President of Sales.Industry Veteran Joins the Company at Key Period of Product Offering Expansion ORANGE, Calif. -- 8e6 Technologies, the leading independent provider of Web filtering Blocking access to unwanted Internet content. Businesses can block content based on traffic type. For example, Web access might be allowed, but file transfers may not. Content can also be blocked by site, using lists of URLs cataloged by content that are updated frequently. and insider threat management solutions for mid-size to large enterprises, today announced the appointment of Luis Curet curet /cu·ret/ (ku-ret´) 1. a spoon-shaped instrument for cleansing a diseased surface. 2. to use a curet. Curet A surgical instrument with a circular cutting loop at one end. as vice president of sales. Curet brings an impressive sales record in the technology industry to 8e6 Technologies and will drive sales programs of both the recently announced 8e6 ProxyBlocker and Mobile Client 2.0, and the company's flagship Web filtering and insider threat management solutions. "8e6 Technologies has supplied Internet filtering and reporting solutions for over 10 years while maintaining a solid reputation for the incredible value it offers its customers," said Luis Curet, vice president of sales. "I am very excited to join a company with a proven history and I look forward to working with the team to achieve many more company milestones." Curet comes to 8e6 Technologies from Clearpath Networks, where as senior vice president, he increased revenues fivefold fivefold Adjective 1. having five times as many or as much 2. composed of five parts Adverb by five times as many or as much Adj. 1. for the company's new SNAP VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. product line and closed major agreements with Fidelity International Information Services See Information Systems. , Hughes Communications, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and British Telecom. Prior to Clearpath, Curet held the position of vice president for Rainbow Technologies, a $125 million IT security solutions firm that was acquired by SafeNet Inc. While in this role, he closed major agreements with Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and Adobe, developed and revamped marketing brand strategy and partner programs and led a Latin American expansion that generated 100 percent growth in revenue. Curet began his career of over 25 years in sales and marketing in the IT industry at IBM, where he held a variety of sales and management positions. Curet received his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. "Luis arrives at 8e6 Technologies with a commanding track record that speaks volumes of his ability to deliver and close key opportunities to fuel a company's growth," said Paul Myer, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "As we unveil a number of new solutions to the market, we are confident that Luis will be instrumental in continuing to grow our sales initiatives and accelerate penetration in new markets." About 8e6 Technologies 8e6 Technologies is the leading independent provider of Web filtering and insider threat management solutions for mid-size to large enterprise, protecting millions of users worldwide. The company's award-winning appliance suite requires no additional infrastructure or software to install, resulting in the lowest total cost of ownership on the market. 8e6 is recognized for its real time analysis, reporting capabilities and unmatched forensics See computer forensics. that reduce security, legal and compliance risk. The company's solutions are customizable to meet individual customer requirements, yet are powerful enough to meet the performance demands of the largest corporations in the world. A Web filtering pioneer since 1995, the company maintains headquarters in Orange, California, and has a network of channel partners worldwide. For more information, please call 888.786.7999 or visit www.8e6.com. |
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