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Protegrity Appoints Robert Fitzgerald as Executive Vice President
of Sales
Leading Data and Storage Security Firm Names Top Technology Executive to
Management Team
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Protegrity Corporation, the leading
technology innovator for enterprise-wide database enterprise-wide database and
storage security, has appointed Robert Fitzgerald to the position of executive
vice president of sales. Fitzgerald has extensive experience in senior
management with major technology companies such as Cartesis and Hyperion
Software (now Hyperion Solutions, Inc.), as well as industry leaders American
Brands, Inc, (now Fortune Brands, Inc.) and Midlantic Bank (now PNC Financial).
Prior to joining Protegrity, Fitzgerald was president of Cartesis, Inc. a
global provider of business performance management (BPM) software. From the
time he joined the company in 1999, he was instrumental in developing and
maintaining a thriving sales culture at Cartesis. Fitzgerald was also
appointed executive vice president and member of the executive committee of
Cartesis SA during 2002.
"Bob is a creative, high-energy professional who has an outstanding track
record of success in the software industry," said Gordon Rapkin, president and
CEO of Protegrity. "He understands the dynamics of solving critical business
challenges for Global 2000 companies. His strengths add a new dimension to
Protegrity's exceptional management team, and his experience and drive will be
a positive force as we continue to exceed our growth objectives."
At Cartesis, Fitzgerald established a beachhead of high-profile clients by
understanding their unique business challenges and working with their
executives to develop exceptional solutions. He built a robust sales
organization and infrastructure, hiring industry experts with deep experience
in the BPM market.
"I am delighted to join the Protegrity team at this exciting time," commented
Fitzgerald. "Companies today are facing much stiffer regulatory requirements
for data security, as well as increasingly sophisticated internal and external
security threats. In addition to now-established regulations such as
Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA, companies are being forced to comply with laws such
as California's SB1386 and trade association initiatives such as VISA's
Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP). Both impose severe penalties
for breaches in consumer privacy. Companies are recognizing the need for a
more far-reaching approach to data protection, and this is exactly the
challenge Protegrity products are designed to solve."
Companies implement Protegrity's solutions to centrally define and manage
enterprise data security policies and comply with current and emerging
regulations. Protegrity's flagship software product, Secure.Data (TM),
selectively encrypts sensitive data at the data-item level for database and
storage security. Secure.Data delivers a unique combination of strong data
protection and extensive auditing and reporting capabilities, without impacting
existing applications and IT infrastructure.
About Protegrity
Protegrity Corporation is the leading innovator of enterprise-wide database and
storage security. The company's flagship product Secure.Data enables companies
to deploy comprehensive security policies that empower management to
confidently take responsibility of their sensitive data. With Secure.Data,
businesses can mitigate corporate risk and assure compliance with regulatory
obligations. Protegrity's solutions are platform independent and are designed
to protect information wherever it resides in today's highly distributed
computing environments.
For more than eight years, Protegrity's award-winning technology has helped
more than 60 customers, including many of the Fortune 100, address and resolve
critical security challenges. Protegrity invented the core technology used for
data-level encryption and owns key patents for database security and
protection. Protegrity is wholly owned by Xcelera Inc. (AMEX:XLA). For more
information, visit http://www.protegrity.com/.
Secure.Data is a trademark of Protegrity Corporation. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
DATASOURCE: Protegrity Corporation
CONTACT: Linda Galloway of Apollo Associates, +1-203-790-1591,
, for Protegrity Corporation
Web site: http://www.protegrity.com/