Cerberian Adds High-Tech Industry Veteran to Board.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 Cerberian, a leading provider of Internet filtering See Web filtering and firewall. solutions for businesses, homes and schools, has appointed Ron Heinz, president and chief executive officer (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. ) of Helius, Inc., to its board of directors. "Ron brings a wealth of experience in the security and networking industries as a former senior executive with SonicWALL," said Jeff Smith, CEO of Cerberian. "Ron has an excellent knowledge of the security space and has terrific relationships with key partners in the global market. His knowledge and experience have already benefited Cerberian and will continue to add value as we establish ourselves as the leading embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. Internet filtering solution available on the market." Previously, as president and chief executive officer of Phobos Corporation, Heinz oversaw the acquisition by SonicWALL in the fall of 2000. While at SonicWALL, he served as the 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. and senior vice president. Heinz collected more than 11 years of experience working at Novell, Inc. in various senior management positions before joining Phobos. His final four years at Novell were spent on the four-member Operating Committee, which oversaw the day-to-day operations of the company. Heinz also worked for Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. for five years. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in finance from American University American University, at Washington, D.C.; United Methodist; founded by Bishop J. F. Hurst, chartered 1893, opened in 1914. It was at first a graduate school; an undergraduate college was opened in 1925. Programs provide for student research at many government institutions. . He also participated in postgraduate work at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and at Northwestern Kellogg Management School. "There are very good reasons why SonicWALL and other partners have chosen to offer Cerberian Web Filter as an integrated value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to their customers, and I am pleased to lend my experience to Cerberian's board of directors," said Heinz. "I look forward to working with Cerberian's excellent management team, and from working with Cerberian as a partner, I understand and have seen the company's commitment to success." About Cerberian Cerberian, Inc. provides advanced Internet filtering solutions for businesses, homes, and schools, ensuring a safer, more productive Internet experience. Cerberian Web Filter features a unique Dynamic Real-Time Rating (DRTR) technology that increases the accuracy and speed of blocking and filtering Internet content. This is done through an outsourced service model, which results in affordable, easy to manage Internet filtering. Cerberian services a broad range of users through integrated solutions with partners such as firewall and caching device manufacturers, software security vendors, and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . For more information about Cerberian, please visit www.cerberian.com or e-mail info@cerberian.com. Cerberian and the Cerberian logo are registered trademarks of Cerberian Inc. Cerberian Web Filter and Dynamic Real-Time Rating are trademarks of Cerberian Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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