CyberGuard Corporation Names Paul Henry Vice President of Sales.Business Editors/Technology Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001 Company Calls on Successful Managing Director of Asian and Latin American Operations to Implement New Focus on North American Channel and Direct Sales Growth CyberGuard Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :CYBG), the technology leader in network security, today announced that Paul Henry, who has been serving as managing director of the company's Asian and Latin American operations, has been named vice president of sales. Since Henry took over responsibility for CyberGuard's efforts in Asia in 1999, sales and market share have increased dramatically. Revenue from the Pacific Rim has grown at greater than 100 percent CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate (compound annual growth rate) for two consecutive years, a rate that exceeds revenue growth in other geographic market areas. Pat Clawson, president of CyberGuard Corporation, stated: "Over the past few years, Paul Henry has done an outstanding job of establishing a strong CyberGuard presence throughout the Pacific Rim and growing our market share there. He's initiated an educational outreach program in partnership with universities and government agencies in the region that has raised security awareness and brand awareness at the same time. He has built a team of channel partners who are so enthusiastic about our firewall technology that some have even branded their company vehicles with CyberGuard logos and marketing messages. Paul is committed to identifying high-end resellers who will deliver the levels of service and support we require and our customers deserve and expect. We look forward to the results of his expertise and leadership skills as we build our channel program and direct sales throughout North America." One of a limited number of security professionals around the world who hold the prestigious CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. certification, Henry has more than 20 years experience in the information security field. He moved to CyberGuard in 1998 from RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. Corporation where he was responsible for developing and implementing system design, maintenance and disaster recovery plans utilizing RTP's NRC NRC abbr. 1. National Research Council 2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Noun 1. NRC - an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants 1E fault-tolerant product line. Prior to that he led Indeck Power Equip Company's conversion from smaller pneumatic control systems to complete plant digital control. At CyberGuard, in addition to his successful development of the Asian market, Henry has provided analysis and research support on security projects in the Asian ISP/ASP markets, Saudi Arabia's National Banking System and in the US on the DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. Satellite Data Project. Henry commented: "Sales success begins with a superior product. Quite simply, CyberGuard has the best firewall technology in the market place. Our EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) 4 certification and recent string of positive reviews speak to the quality of our product. One of the specific strategies that has worked well for us in Asia has been to develop a strong, customer-driven model for resellers. I look forward to replicating that model throughout North America." Henry added that, in addition to working with regional direct sales managers, he expects to work closely with channel partners to equip them with the knowledge, tools, training and incentives they need to ensure they are successful. In addition to his CISSP certification, Henry holds numerous other security certifications. An accomplished author, Henry has published a number of articles and white papers on firewall architectures, covert channel attacks, distributed denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. (DDoS) attacks, common mode noise and common mode rejection, PLC programming and buffer over-runs. He is also in demand as a presenter and has delivered keynote speeches at security seminars and conferences worldwide on topics including DDoS attack risk mitigation, firewall architectures, intrusion methodology, enterprise security and managed security services. Henry has also been interviewed by or appeared in a variety of media outlets including NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. It has been known by this name since August 1, 1970. , CNBC-Asia, Power Magazine, Secure Computing Magazine Secure Computing Magazine is a computer magazine emphasising security. , ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. Publication Industrial Computing, the Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the and many others. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation, the technology leader in network security, provides enterprise and electronic commerce security solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard's award winning, industrial-strength firewall products and services protect the integrity of data and applications from unauthorized access. CyberGuard's appliances are the world's first to receive Common Criteria EAL4 certification, the most prestigious and rigorous IT security evaluation available. The company has world headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and branch offices worldwide. More information on CyberGuard Corporation can be found at http://www.cyberguard.com. |
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