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Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epicor Software Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rackable Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mediabin Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Interwoven, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nexlan, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Central Point Software |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ashtech Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Magellan |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
President |
Former |
| NetIQ Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Ashtech Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
President |
Former |
| Magellan |
President |
Former |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
Executive Vice President of Symantec |
Former |
| Central Point Software |
Chairman |
Former |
| Epicor_Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Integrated Systems, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Onyx Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Maxtor Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Boston University |
Master of Science degree in Business Administration |
Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
MS In Business Administration |
Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Symantec Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vignette Corporation |
Chairman, President and CEO, Attachmate |
Current |
| Attachmate Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Chairman, President and CEO |
Current |
| Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, Inc. |
CEO Partner |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chairman, President and CEO |
Current |
| Vignette Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Arden Operating Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pervasive Software Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Applimation, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Roving Planet, Inc. |
independent board member |
Current |
| Arden Operating Company |
Chairman and CEO of Wrq, Inc |
Former |
| Attachmate Corporation |
President |
Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. |
|
Former |
| Vignette Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The University of Texas |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
MBA |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attachmate Corporation |
CFO |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Vignette Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Morgan Stanley |
Principal |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
James Richardson has led an illustrious career in high tech over the past 25 years, and now acts as a consultant to high tech companies. His experience includes service as senior vice president and chief financial officer of WebTrends Corporation, which merged with NetIQ Corporation in March of 2001. Prior to WebTrends, Richardson was vice president and chief financial officer at Network General Corporation. There he managed the $1.2 billion merger with McAfee Associates, resulting in the creation of Network Associates. Before that, Richardson was vice president and chief financial officer of Logic Modeling Corporation, now a division of Synopsis, and vice president and chief financial officer of Advanced Logic Research. Additionally, Richardson is a member of several committees including, FEI Company-Audit Committee Member, Digimarc Corporation-Audit Committee Chair, Governance Committee Member and Plumtree Software-Compensation Committee Chair & Audit and Nominating Committee Member. He holds a doctorate degree in law, cum laude, from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Portland.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| CRM Directory |
|
Current |
| Tripwire, Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Planet Nanotechnology |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| FEI Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Digimarc Corporation |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Plumtree Software, Inc. |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epicor Software Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| FEI Company |
Member |
Current |
| Network General Corporation |
chief financial officer |
Former |
| Webtrends, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Webtrends, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Network General Corporation |
senior vice president, corporate operations |
Former |
| Plumtree Software, Inc. |
committee member), and Tripwire |
Former |
| NetIQ Corporation |
consultant |
Former |
| Network Associates |
|
Former |
| FEI Company |
Chairman |
Former |
| Northwestern School of Law of Lewis |
Doctor, Law |
Former |
| Lewis & Clark Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Lewis Clark, Inc. |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Portland |
Doctorate Degree In Law |
Former |
| University of Portland |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Lewis & Clark College |
B.A. |
Former |
| Lewis & Clark Law School |
B.A. In Finance |
Former |
| University of Portland |
B.A. In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| WATCH360 |
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller |
Current |
| KPMG International |
senior manager |
Former |
Marc Andrews is chief operating officer (COO) with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the NetIQ Business Unit, managing all aspects of product development and delivery as well as sales, support and service to NetIQ customers. Andrews has more than 15 years' experience in the information technology industry, specifically focused on enterprise software, distributed systems management and networking. He previously held executive and managerial positions at BMC Software, Computer 2000 and Novell Inc. While at BMC, he held dual positions of vice president of Enterprise Systems Management and vice president of Marketing at BMC Software for the EMEA region, with responsibility for defining, building and executing the overall go-to-market strategies for BMC Software.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| WATCH360 |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Attachmate Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. |
|
Former |
| Novell, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Computer 2000 |
|
Former |
Angelo joined the VirnetX board of directors in July 2007. He is currently chief security architect at NetIQ Corporation, a provider of comprehensive systems and security management solutions. Prior to joining NetIQ, he was security architect and manager of government engagements within Microsoft Corporation. Angelo is very active in the security and technology area as the sub-chairman for the Common Infrastructure and Service Delivery (CISD) review as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Board of Assessment for the Programs/National Research Council, responsible for fiscal years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. He has been a technology contributor and participant for the U.S. Commerce Department's Information Systems Technical Advisory Council (ISTAC) since 1999. In addition, he was named a distinguished lecturer in 2004 and 2005 by Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society. Angelo currently holds 49 patents, most of them in the areas of security and authentication. He was named the 2003 Inventor of the Year for the city of Houston by the Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Association.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chief Security Architect |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Architect |
Current |
| Virnetx Holding Corp |
Chair |
Current |
| Virnetx Holding Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| WATCH360 |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President of R&D |
Current |
| Pentasafe |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Houston |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Product |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| WATCH360 |
Senior Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Master In Business Administration |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Eplus Makes Leasing |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| WATCH360 |
Senior Vice President, Products |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Products |
Current |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
Olivier Thierry Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and Alliances Olivier J. Thierry is senior vice president Worldwide Marketing and Alliances at NetIQ and is responsible for the company's worldwide corporate and product marketing, communications strategies and strategic partnerships. The marketing group runs integrated campaigns that include branding, advertising, public relations, events, customer communication and packaging. With more than twenty years' experience in several areas of computers and software systems, Thierry has rich experience in building, implementing, selling and marketing software, both domestically and internationally, with organizations such as Mission Critical Software (which merged with NetIQ in 2000), Antares Alliance Group (JV EDS-Amdahl), Boole & Babbage, KPMG Peat Marwick, and Burroughs. He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a joint major in Marketing and Computers and Systems from McGill University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| WATCH360 |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and Alliances |
Current |
| McGill University |
Marketing and Computers and Systems |
Former |
As Vice President of Products and Marketing, Chris Pick provides strategic direction and ensures solid execution for all communications and marketing internationally for the Systems and Security Management products. He leads a global team responsible for product and solutions marketing, field and channel marketing, branding, advertising, marketing communications, public relations, and industry analyst relations. Chris also oversees product management and the corporate strategy and development process. Prior to Attachmate, Chris spent more than 10 years in marketing and product management positions at NetIQ, PentaSafe, and e-Security. He is a former auditor with Ernst and Young and is a recognized expert in the field of computer security and regulatory compliance.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President of Products and Marketing |
Current |
| Pentasafe |
|
Former |
| E-Security, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Calgary |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President, Prod & Sys Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President of Investor Relations |
Current |
| WATCH360 |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Santa Clara University |
Master Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Wittenberg University |
Bachelor of Arts In Business Administration |
Former |
As Vice President of Worldwide Services and Support, Mike Steinmetz is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing post-sale support globally, including maintenance renewals, professional services, and technical support. Prior to joining NetIQ in 2004, Mike worked at BMC Software, where he held many positions, including Manager, Professional Services; Technical Services Director; Business Unit Field Director for the Scheduling and Output Management business units (European assignment); and Manager, Global Sales Support. Mike leverages his broad knowledge and expertise in the IT industry, inclusive of technical development and support, to deliver comprehensive solutions to customers. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and English from La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pa.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President of Worldwide Services and Support |
Current |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
Technical Services Director |
Former |
| New Dimension,Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| La Salle University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Computer Science and English |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SPL WorldGroup, Inc. |
|
Former |
| WATCH360 |
Vice President, Worldwide Human Resources |
Current |
| Santa Clara University |
Master of Arts In Counseling Psychology |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
Undergraduate Degree In Psychology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Vice President, Attachmate and Netiq North America Sales |
Current |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Vice President, North America Sales |
Current |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Sales Executive |
Current |
| Goahead Software, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Government |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
General Manager and Senior Vice President, Host Connectivity Business Unit |
Current |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Host Connectivity Solutions Business Unit |
Current |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Sales Executive |
Current |
| Attachmate Corporation |
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Host Connectivity Solutions Business Unit |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| Oregon State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attachmatewrq Corporation |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, System and Security, Business Unit |
Current |
| NetIQ Corporation |
General Manager and Senior Vice President, Netiq Business Unit |
Current |
| Sterling Software |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Attachmate Corporation |
Senior Vice President, General Manager, Sys & Security Business Unit |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Commerce |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Uk Technical Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Director of Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Product Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Manager, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Manager of Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Manager of Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Vice President & General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Manager of Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Product Manager, Security |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Strategic Technical Architect |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sirana Software Incorporated |
|
Former |
| The George Washington University |
Ms Degree In Computer Science |
Former |
| Fudan University |
MS Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Fudan University |
BS Degree In Physics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NetIQ Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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