AXENT Technologies Promotes Wayne Swann to Vice President of Human Resources; Seasoned HR Professional Focuses on Innovative Measures to Recruit and Retain Employees.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDQ: AXNT), one of the world's leading Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. solutions providers for e-business, today announced the promotion of Wayne Swann to vice president, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . Mr. Swann's new responsibilities as vice president affect all aspects of human resources administration with particular emphasis on HR strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , executive compensation, and organizational development, including recruiting and retention. "AXENT's winning strategy and market-leading solutions have fueled our demand for qualified, high-technology employees," said John Becker, chairman and chief executive officer for AXENT(R). "Wayne Swann has been instrumental in ensuring that we employ the best talent and he will continue to provide innovative recruitment and retention programs to meet our future growth." "Human resources is an evolving field, and it is critical, particularly in this industry, to provide competitive HR offerings to all employees," said Mr. Swann. "AXENT is a fast-growing, dynamic company and I look forward to ensuring our human resource needs keep pace with the market." Mr. Swann previously served as AXENT's director of human resources. Prior to joining AXENT, he had more than 20 years of experience in several executive management positions, most recently as the vice president of human resources for Birch & Davis Associates. A member of the faculty at the Keller Graduate School of Management, Swann earned an MA in General Administration from the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
Rutgers maintains three campuses. . Mr. Swann also holds a certificate as a Senior Professional in Human Resources Professional in Human Resources (PHR) is an industry certification for people working in the human resources profession. The certification, awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), signifies that individuals possess the theoretical knowledge and practical (SPHR SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources SPHR Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights SPHR Sphere ) from the Society for Human Resources Management. About AXENT(R) AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize its customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets, as well as to facilitate Trust Level Management(TM) within its customers' environments. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) Methodology, combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the `right' level of trusted e-security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , authentication and authorization technology, virtual private networking, Web access and single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. for enterprises and e-businesses. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50, one-third of the Fortune e-50 and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com. AXENT, AXENT Technologies, the AXENT logo, Trust Level Management and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other names are the property of their respective owners. |
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