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Authentium Bolsters Executive Team With Three Industry Veterans; Leading Security Vendor Supports Boom in Growth with Appointments of General Counsel, VP of Marketing and VP of SalesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 28, 2006 -- Authentium, Inc., the leading provider of extensible security software technologies and service platforms, today announced the appointments of Carl Spataro as general counsel, Corey O'Donnell as vice president of marketing and Dino Morra as vice president of sales. Spataro will oversee all legal matters for the company, while O'Donnell and Morra will use their expertise to drive end-user adoption worldwide in support of Authentium's mission to provide businesses of all sizes best-of-breed security solutions. "Authentium has entered a period of marked success as a rapidly growing number of customers and partners discover the power of our security solutions," said John Sharp, CEO of Authentium. "We have experienced a boom in growth, and now is the ideal time to bolster our executive team with the appointments of Carl, Corey and Dino. We will tap their expertise to maintain our leadership and forge into new markets." Spataro's extensive legal expertise, knowledge of the technology industry and hands-on experience will be integral to the company's growth. At Authentium, Spataro will oversee all legal matters for the company, including corporate governance, intellectual property protection and licensing, business transactions and dispute resolution. Spataro holds more than a decade of legal experience working with emerging technology companies. He joins Authentium after serving as deputy general counsel for Collegiate Funding Services, LLC, which was sold to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in March 2006. O'Donnell brings to Authentium a successful track record of industry leadership and marketing savvy. His strategic insight will mold marketing programs to successfully reach customers, partners and developers. O'Donnell's efforts will help advance Authentium's goal to allow every Web property the ability to extend their brands through custom third-party end-user offerings. O'Donnell joins Authentium after an impressive nine-year tenure with Oce North America, Inc. Morra has the industry expertise and drive to expand Authentium's client base on a worldwide level. He will draw upon his track record of sales success in the telecommunications arena to forge new business relationships for Authentium and lead its sales team to new and lucrative markets. Morra joins Authentium after seven years at US LEC, one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carriers in the U.S. As regional vice president of sales, Morra managed over 300 employees in multiple cities selling the company's IP, data and voice solutions to businesses and enterprise organizations. About Authentium Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, Authentium develops core operating system encapsulation, file and application defense, data interception and data analysis technologies for inclusion in its flagship Extensible Services Platform (ESP). Authentium is the leading licensor of security software development toolkits to independent software vendors, software publishers, and security appliance manufacturers, and one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the security software industry, providing services to millions of end users in enterprise and government organizations, ISPs, and education institutions worldwide. For more information about Authentium, visit www.authentium.com. |
