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Contact:Ana Nelson
Director, Public Relations
SecureLogix Corp.
(210) 402-9669
SecureLogix Expands Sales to
International Arena
John Dickson Tabbed to Head New Operation
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, October 3, 2000 – In an effort to satisfy increasing demands for network management and security products in Europe, Asia and other developing markets,SecureLogix Corp., based here, today announced it has created an international sales operation.
John Dickson, formerly director of business development for the company, has been selected to lead the new organization as director of international operations. In his new position Dickson will work with the company’s international business partners to develop strategies and programs to enable sales of SecureLogix™ products and services in international markets. Dickson is also heavily involved with local technology initiatives through Technology Advocates of San Antonio (TASA) and San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative (SATAI).
Prior to joining SecureLogix in 1998 as director of marketing, Dickson was a manager with KPMG's Information Risk Management consulting practice in Dallas. At KPMG, he specialized in security architecture development, electronic commerce, corporation information protection, and intrusion detection. Other career highlights include: senior account manager with Trident Data Systems, a Los Angeles-based network security consulting firm; operating one of San Antonio's first Internet Service Providers, Onramp Access and military service as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, specializing in network defense and command and control. Dickson is a Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, and received a Master of Science degree from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
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“We have seen an increasing acknowledgement and understanding of the relationship that exists between public telephone networks and private data networks, and
of the potential security threat this relationship carries to data networks,” said Lee Sutterfield, president of SecureLogix.
“Two years ago we began to develop technology to help end-user organizations assess their exposure to and protect themselves against this threat. Our new international operation will help us to continue, on a global scale, our twofold mission of raising awareness of this potential threat and of proliferating our technology to assist organizations in protecting their data networks,” Sutterfield said.
Due to the existing lack of operational visibility and control over private telephony networks in many enterprises, it is possible for any user to connect an entire private data network to the public telephone network, simply by plugging in a modem. Whether installed for remote access convenience, as a method for accessing external data sources or for espionage, improperly secured modems provide access to data networks -- through the telephone network -- in a manner that completely circumvents data network security measures. In many cases, an enterprise never realizes an attack has occurred until the damage is already done. SecureLogix provides technology, products and services to assist organizations in assessing and eliminating this risk.
“The timing for us to launch into the international market is right in line with the goals of our strategic plan,” said Craig Heilmann, chief operating officer of SecureLogix. “A substantial portion of the leads we are receiving to date are from international sources, it became evident that now was the time to expand into that market” said Heilmann.
Peter Boxall, Principle, Strategic Alliance Services, who serves as security consultant to SecureLogix and companies such as Cisco and Secure Highway, states that “Europe, and especially the United Kingdom, is hungry for the technology that SecureLogix is bringing to the security market, filling a gap in technology solutions for security.”
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Another area that has shown considerable interest is South Africa. Through its strategic partnership with Netcom Solutions, the SecureLogix™ TeleWall® for telephone lines has made its debut in South Africa. The relationship with Netcom Solutionsdates back to the WheelGroup Corporation, the previous company Lee Sutterfield, president of SecureLogix and Rick Jordan, chief financial officer of SecureLogix, founded. Before the sale of WheelGroup for $124 million to Cisco in 1998, Netcom Solutions was instrumental in the deployment of the WheelGroup’s signature product, the NetRanger intrusion detection technology.
About SecureLogix
SecureLogix Corp. protects data networks by securing telephone networks. Founded in 1998 by former government information warfare experts and leading security consultants, SecureLogix provides scalable business solutions, with robust technology and a broad range of consulting and training services, which enable companies to protect their private data networks against unauthorized access through telephone lines. Additional information is available on the company’s Web site at
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