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Authentica Expands Management Team with New Vice President of Sales.


LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Patrick McHugh to Lead Domestic and International Sales, Channel and Support Programs for Authentica's Enterprise Rights Management Solutions

Authentica, Inc., the leader in enterprise rights management (ERM (Enterprise Relationship Management) An umbrella term with many shades of meaning over the years. It may refer to the management of information from any or all of an organization's customers, suppliers, business partners and employees. ) software, today announced it has expanded its management team with the appointment of Patrick McHugh as vice president of sales. McHugh is responsible for driving and executing Authentica's domestic and international sales strategies and channel and support programs for the Authentica Active Rights Management (ARM) software platform. McHugh will report directly to Authentica(R) CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  John Bruce John Bruce can refer to:
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"Patrick has an impressive track record working with a range of enterprise software companies from start-up through IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. ," said Bruce. "His experience will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our sales and customer leadership in the ERM market."

"Authentica's blue-chip enterprise and government customer base is second to none and underscores the value that our ERM software delivers to organizations needing to safeguard their intellectual property," said McHugh. "I look forward to leveraging our momentum to date to meet our aggressive business goals."

McHugh joins Authentica with more than 16 years of expertise in sales, business development and marketing. McHugh was formerly vice president of global sales at OutStart, a content management solutions provider, where he grew the company to more than $19M in sales in less than 3 years. Prior to that, McHugh was with Exchange Applications, an eCRM application software company, where he held positions as vice president of sales and marketing and then vice president of business development. While there, he helped raise venture capital and readied the company for its IPO. McHugh also held regional sales management Sales Management Role and Goal
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Authentica Active Rights Management Platform

Based on patented technology, Authentica's ARM platform lets organizations quickly and easily enforce information security policies and track access to sensitive data. Organizations control who can view, print, edit, forward, or save content and these permissions can be changed at any time - even the ability to revoke access to information after it's distributed. This level of granular control is unequaled by any other ERM solution.

The ARM platform has been designed to integrate tightly with existing applications and infrastructures to ensure that sensitive information is protected without impacting existing enterprise workflow. Centralized cen·tral·ize  
v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es

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1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.

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 policy and key management allows auditing and control of sensitive information, regardless of where it is distributed.

About Authentica

Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., Authentica is the leader in enterprise rights management solutions that actively control, secure and track information, wherever it resides. Its proven Active Rights Management software platform enables secure collaboration, publishing and persistent control of intellectual property throughout its lifecycle. Authentica's platform is used by Fortune 2000 organizations and government agencies to securely share valuable information internally and with external partners. Strategic partners include Burntsand, Documentum, HP, IronPort, Lockheed Martin Orincon Lockheed Martin Orincon Corporation (originally ORINCON Corporation International) is a systems integration and information technology company that supports Lockheed Martin's position in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) industry. , Matrix Logic, RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA.

(2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key.
, SurfControl, and TrendMicro. Investors include 3i US, Greylock, North Bridge Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Symantec Corporation, and Venrock. For additional information, please visit www.authentica.com or contact us at (781) 487-2600.

Authentica is a registered trademark of Authentica, Inc. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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