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Trusted Network Technologies Appoints Wain Kellum as President and CEO
ATLANTA, GA –– April 26, 2006 – Trusted Network Technologies, Inc. (TNT), a leading developer of identity audit and access control solutions, today announced the appointment of Wain Kellum as president and CEO. Kellum succeeds Steve Gant, one of the company’s visionary founders, who will continue in an advisory capacity and as working chairman.
Kellum is a seasoned and experienced Atlanta-based executive who most recently served as president and CEO of nuBridges, a leading provider of eBusiness Community Management solutions. During his tenure at nuBridges, the company went from being pre-revenue to a profitable and growing leader in its industry segment. Prior to nuBridges he was co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Extreme Logic, a professional services firm focused on the development and delivery of large-scale custom software solutions. He led Extreme Logic from its founding in 1993 to a company with more than $50 million in annualized revenue, making it one of the largest custom development shops in the United States. In 2001, Microsoft took a preferred equity position in the company, and in 2003 Extreme Logic was acquired by Hewlett-Packard, forming the foundation of HP’s applications solution business in the Americas.
Kellum is also known locally for his participation in TechBridge as its vice chairman. TechBridge is a local organization that helps greater Atlanta nonprofits reach their potential through technology. Kellum was the recipient of the Southeastern AeA (American Electronics Association) 2005 "Spirit of Endeavor" Award for Outstanding Leadership.
Steve Gant, a founder of TNT, will continue to be actively involved with the company, serving as working chairman where he will help set product strategy and vision for the company.
"I am proud to have led TNT through its early phases, successfully building a talented team, developing, launching, and taking this innovative technology to its 2.0 version, as well as acquiring Fortune 500 customers,” said Gant. “Wain is a valuable addition to the TNT team. His successful business record, drive, and energy will further strengthen the company's competitive position.”
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead this talented organization,” said Kellum. “As I looked at TNT’s distinct and patent-pending capabilities around identity technology, I realized that they had a very unique ability to quickly solve significant IT security and audit problems that every company faces. The identity market represents a significant growth industry, and TNT has all the ingredients needed to be very successful. With TNT’s simplified auditing and control capabilities, organizations can achieve greater compliance automation, tighten operational controls, and strengthen IT governance, all while reducing costs. Organizations that are spending money complying with HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley can particularly benefit from TNT’s capabilities.”
Trusted Network Technologies (TNT) provides identity audit and access control solutions that enable companies to see, control and prove who’s interacting with what server or application, from what computer, and when. With brilliant simplicity, low cost and fast deployment, TNT allows companies to automate identity auditing and control as a fundamental business function, simultaneously strengthening and simplifying identity management and enforcement. Universities, banks, utilities, government agencies, Fortune 1000 companies, and others rely on TNT solutions to prevent the debilitating exposure of confidential information, save millions complying with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations, and securely extend new services to partners and customers. For more information, visit www.trustednetworktech.com or call 888.566.9143.
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