ScanSafe Hires Sales VP

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- ScanSafe, the worldwide leader in managed Web security, today announced that Bill Goldbach has joined the company's executive team as vice president of sales in North America.

Goldbach most recently served as vice president, Americas at Websense, Inc., a provider of Web filtering software. During his five-year tenure, he rebuilt and grew the sales and channel team resulting in 30 percent sales growth each year and accounting for 70 percent of the company's corporate sales and revenue.

"Bill has a proven track record of successfully launching sales programs that grow the customer base and help turn innovative, emerging companies into industry leaders," said Roy Tuvey, president, ScanSafe. "In addition, he brings a wealth of Web security industry knowledge and channel expertise to the table. He's the perfect addition to the ScanSafe team."

A seasoned executive with over 25 years experience, Goldbach will be responsible for leading the sales team, building out strategic alliances, continued development of ScanSafe's channel program and driving overall market penetration in North America.

"Having been involved in the security industry for many years, I immediately recognized the value of ScanSafe's fresh approach to Web security," Goldbach said. "As a fully managed service, ScanSafe addresses many of the market needs that are not being met by existing on-premise solutions. With its unmatched, innovative technology, ScanSafe is poised to dominate the managed Web security market in North America. I am eager to work with the ScanSafe team and its partners to achieve this goal."

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