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SafeNet Inc.

is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$263.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

SafeNet ensures that networks are, well, safe. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Belcamp, MD, SafeNet, Inc. provides network security hardware and software. The company's products are used in wide-area networks, wireless networks, security, anti-piracy, license management, and other applications. Its customers include large corporations, governments, financial institutions, and original equipment manufacturers. It has annual revenue of about $263 million and employs about 1,000 people. In 2005, it acquired Eracom Technologies AG, a leader in data encryption software.

Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer
Walter W. Straub
Number of Employees 1,043
Contact Information

4690 Millennium Dr Ste 400

Belcamp, Maryland 21017-1526

www.safenet-inc...

(410) 931-7500

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

Recent Events

  • SafeNet to pay $1 million to settle SEC backdating lawsuit

    11/17/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Interphase and SafeNet Partner on Integrated Carrier-Grade IPsec Solution

    11/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • SafeNet Names Charles Neral as CFO

    10/22/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • CFOs on the Move: Week Ending October 16

    10/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Finance - View Story

  • SafeNet Appoints Chief Executive Officer

    7/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • HASP SRM 4.0 Debuts

    6/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Alain Arnaud CTO, Embedded Division
George Heron CTO, Enterprise Security Division
Ken Mueller CFO
Sean Price Senior Vice President, Business Development
Amber Zentis Vice President
Dave Giessel Vice President, Customer Quality & Suppport
Gary Clark Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Henk Pruim Vice President & General Manager, OEM, Networking
Howard Seeger Vice President, Business Development
Humphrey Chan Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific
Ian Dix Vice President of Marketing, Enterprise Division
John W. Frederick Vice President & Worldwide Controller
L. Thomas Van Huben Vice President, HR
Mike Williams Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Peter Reed Vice President, Semiconductor Development
Phil Saunders Vice President, Commercial Sales, Worldwide
Prakash Panjwani Vice President, Embedded Sales, Worldwide
Roy Maharaj Vice President, Sales, Worldwide
Stephen Dow Vice President, Commercial Sales
Steve Turner Vice President, Prod Services
Thomas Huben Vice President, HR
Vince Mancuso Vice President, Govt Sales
Bill Anderson Director, Marketing
Chris Holland Director, Product Management
Randy Kun Director, Product Management
Chris Fedde Senior Vice President & General Manager, Enterprise Security
David Potts Senior Vice President & General Manager, Embedded Security
Shelley A. Harrison Advisor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Walter W. Straub Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer
Andrew E. Clark Board of Directors
Arthur L. Money Board of Directors
Bruce R. Thaw Board of Directors
Ira A. Hunt Jr. Board of Directors
J. Carter Beese Board of Directors
Thomas A. Brooks Board of Directors

Walter W. Straub was appointed by the Board of Directors as the Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company in October 2006. Mr. Straub has served as a director of the Company since March 2004. He was Chief Executive Officer and President of Rainbow Technologies, Inc. from its inception 1984 until March 2004, when Rainbow merged with SafeNet Inc. Mr. Straub led Rainbow's initial public offering in 1987 and secondary offering in 1991. Mr. Straub serves as a director of CAM Commerce Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADA), a provider of commerce solutions for traditional and web retailers. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in finance from Drexel University. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Drexel University and serves on the Concordia University President's Advisory Council. In 1993, Mr. Straub was named Orange County, CA Technology Entrepreneur of the Year.

Organization Position Status
SafeNet, Inc. Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer Current
Vangard Voice Systems, Inc. Chairman Current
Concordia University Board of Directors Current
Drexel University Board of Directors Current
Rainbow Technologies Co-Founder Former
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Drexel University Master's Degree In Finance Former
Drexel University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

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SafeNet, Inc. CTO, Embedded Division Current

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SafeNet, Inc. CTO, Enterprise Security Division Current

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SafeNet, Inc. CFO Current
SafeNet, Inc. CFO Current
Datakey Electronics, Inc. CFO Former
Microsoft Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
DePaul University Masters in Business Administration Former
Northwestern University Bachelor of Science degree Former

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SafeNet, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Customer Quality & Suppport Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, OEM, Networking Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President of Marketing, Enterprise Division Current
Qwest Corporation Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Management Former
LCI Corporation International Senior Vice President of Marketing Former

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President & Worldwide Controller Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Enterprise Business Development Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Semiconductor Development Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Commercial Sales, Worldwide Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Embedded Sales, Worldwide Current
Certicom Corp. Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development Former

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Sales, Worldwide Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Commercial Sales Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Prod Services Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Vice President, Govt Sales Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Director, Product Management Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Director, Product Management Current

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SafeNet, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Enterprise Security Current
Eletronicsbuzz.Com Director Current
Motorola, Inc. Engineering Manager Former

Organization Position Status
SafeNet, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Embedded Security Current

Organization Position Status
Harrison Enterprises, LLC. Founder Current
SafeNet, Inc. Advisor Current
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NetManage, Inc. Director Current
Librados, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Astrotech Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Chairman Former
Astrotech Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
New York University Ph.D. Former
Polytechnic University Ph.D. Former
Polytechnic University M.S. In Electrophysics Former
New York University Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering Former

Andrew E. Clark has served as a director of the Company since 2001. He is Chairman and President of Wheatfield Ventures, LLC, a private equity firm concentrating on early stage investing within the technology sector. Mr. Clark sits on the Advisory Board of Spring Capital Partners, L.P., a small business investment company providing subordinated mezzanine debt financing in the Mid-Atlantic region, and is also a member of the board of directors of Howard Bancorp. From October 1997 through December 2000, Mr. Clark held various executive positions with Verio, Inc., including President of the eBusiness/ Custom Web Development and East Regional business units. Mr. Clark began his career as a professional at KPMG Peat Marwick. He received his B.S. degree in Accounting from Washington and Lee University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland.

Organization Position Status
Spring Capital Partners, L.P. Advisory Board Current
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Verio Inc. President Former
KPMG International Former
Lee University B.S. degree in Accounting Former
Washington and Lee University B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

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Intelli-Check, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Terremark Worldwide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ESL, Inc. President Former
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TRW, Inc. Vice President Former
TRW, Inc. Deputy General Manager Former
Surveillance Group Inc Manager Former
Advanced Systems Development Inc. Assistant Secretary of Defense Former
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Ats Corp Special Advisor Former
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National Reconnaissance Office Former
U.S. Navy Former
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The Boeing Company Board of Directors Former
Steelcloud Inc. Director Former
Depart-Ment Board of Directors Former
Intelligence, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Santa Clara M.S. Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
San Jose State University Master of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
San Jose State University B.S. Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bulbtronics Inc. President & CEO Former
Amtech Systems, Inc. Director Former

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Biometric Associates, Inc Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Current
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pacific Architects, Inc. President Former
University of Grenoble Doctorate Degrees Former
The George Washington University Doctor of Business Administration degree Former
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Master of Business Administration Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Science degree in civil engineering Former

Organization Position Status
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SafeNet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AT&T Inc. Former
The George Washington University Master's studies Former
Fairleigh Dickinson University Master's degree Former

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