Vadium Technology Appoints Vice-President of Operations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Vadium Technology, Inc., the developer of the AlphaCipher Encryption System, which assists commercial enterprises and governments in assuring digital privacy, security and trust is pleased to announce the appointment of John Leech John Leech may refer to:
John has more than 20 years of executive experience, most recently as vice-president and chief information officer of Cutter & Buck, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBUK). Prior to that, he was the director of information technology for Esterline Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. ). His background also includes strategic management consulting and materials management. John will be responsible leading Vadium's product delivery and customer service teams, along with overseeing Vadium's internal operating processes and facilities during the next growth phase as the company expands the introduction of its patent pending cipher cipher: see cryptography. (1) The core algorithm used to encrypt data. A cipher transforms regular data (plaintext) into a coded set of data (ciphertext) that is not reversible without a key. technology. "We are honored and excited to have John join our leadership team," stated Rod Nicholls, president & co-CEO of Vadium Technology, Inc. "We believe that John's depth of experience will be a significant factor in our future success." John added, "Vadium Technology has taken a unique approach to solving the challenges to digital security, privacy and trust posed by the rapid advances in computer power and advanced mathematics. I am excited to be part of the team addressing these issues for our customers." In addition to his private sector experience, John has led a distinguished Military career. For the past 13 years, he has served in the US Air Force Reserves as the commander of the Selective Service System for the State of Washington. Prior to this, John served in the active duty Air Force as the comptroller for McChord Air Force Base McChord Air Force Base (IATA: TCM, ICAO: KTCM) is a United States Air Force base in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 4,096. , as the information systems manager for USAF Foreign Technology Division, and as a senior systems analyst for USAF Space Division. During his military career, John has been recognized as Selective Service System's Reserve Force Officer of the Year in 1996, and has been awarded the Joint Services Commendation, Air Force Commendation, Air Force Achievement and the National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Created in 1953, the National Defense Service Medal was intended to be a “blanket campaign medal” awarded to any member . He is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College The Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and is the United States Air Force's intermediate professional military education (PME) school. . John is also an honor graduate of the US Air Force Academy, with a BS in Operations Research operations research Application of scientific methods to management and administration of military, government, commercial, and industrial systems. It began during World War II in Britain when teams of scientists worked with the Royal Air Force to improve radar detection of . Additionally, he has earned two graduate degrees, a MS in Computer Science from the University of Washington and a MS in Operations Management from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . About Vadium Technology, Inc. Vadium Technology, Inc., (www.vadiumtech.com) located in Tacoma, Wash., is a developer of the newest generation innovative security solutions for digital communications, data transmission and robust secure information storage. Based on patent-pending technology and 18 years of research and development, Vadium's AlphaCipher Encryption System (TM) implements a true digital One-Time-Pad ("OTP (1) (One Time Programmable) Refers to programming content or logic into chips such as EPROMs and EEPROMs, which cannot be reversed. See antifuse. (2) (One Time P ") cipher. The OTP is the only method of encrypting data where the strength of protection is immune to the mounting threats posed by breakthroughs in advanced mathematics and the ever-increasing processing power of computers. The consistently accelerating increases in computing power are proven as a present and severe threat to all the other prevalent encryption methods. The Company's flagship product, AlphaCipher Desktop (TM), combines a portable, easy-to-use key management and storage system for small to mid-size sensitive workgroups, with a user-friendly desktop guide to deliver fast, ultra-strong protection for data stored locally or transmitted over communication networks -- all of which strictly adheres to the principles of a true OTP cipher. Vadium's technology platform is suitable for government and commercial enterprise solutions where critical information demands the highest protection. |
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