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Subject: [member news] Bret Hartman Joins DataPower from Quadrasis
BRET HARTMAN JOINS DATAPOWER FROM QUADRASIS DataPower Continues to Attract World's Top Talent for Web Services Security and XML Performance CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - October 7, 2003 - DataPower Technology, Inc., the original creator of intelligent XML-Aware Network infrastructure, announced the appointment of Bret Hartman as DataPower's Vice President of Technology Solutions. Previously the chief technology officer at Quadrasis, Bret, a renowned expert in security and a graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), joins DataPower's core MIT-trained engineering team and leading world-class experts in XML Web services, public key infrastructure security, Web services security, high-performance ASICs, carrier-grade reliable networking, software infrastructure, and Layer4-7 switching including Rich Salz, original author of ZSI, the Zolera SOAP Infrastructure, the InterNetNews (INN) package, member of the IETF PKI and HTTP working groups, and named contributor to HTTP/NNTP, ebXML, OCSP, SOAP, XKMS and WS-Security specifications, and an O'Reily XML.com columnist; Bill Tao formerly VP of engineering with Sycamore Networks; Steve Willis co-founder at Wellfleet and Argon Networks; Jim Ricotta, co-founder of Cisco Systems acquired SitePath and former General Manager at Cisco's content networking division; Cheng Wu, content networking pioneer and founder of Arrowpoint; and DataPower founder and XML network visionary Eugene Kuznetsov. Hartman will focus on implementing enterprise-wide Web services security solutions for DataPower's Fortune 500 customers. Bret has over twenty-three years of experience in information security and secure systems development. His expertise includes Web Services security, distributed component security, policy development and management, and security modeling and analysis. He is a nationally recognized expert on distributed systems security, and he is a book author, regular speaker, and panelist on a variety of secure distributed system topics. He has been a long-time participant in Object Management Group (OMG) standards activities, and is a co-author of the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) Security specification along with representatives from several major computer vendors. He is a co-author of two security books: Enterprise Security with EJB and CORBA (Wiley 2001), and Mastering Web Services Security (Wiley 2003). Bret also oversees participation in several key standards groups: the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I), and the Java Community Process (JCP). Mr. Hartman has worked and defined security architectures for a number of commercial and government clients, including the National Security Agency (NSA), JavaSoft (Sun Microsystems), Tandem (Compaq), Iona, 3Com, General Motors, British Telecom, Home Depot, Sprint, State Street Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank. Commenting on his position at DataPower, Bret Hartman stated, "With its broad XML-Aware Networking focus based on its own core XML inspection and processing technology, impressive customer traction, partnerships, and global presence, DataPower is the obvious leader in this dynamic and fast growing space. I'm excited to now be part of the DataPower success story." "Bret's renowned expertise in enterprise-wide security and application for Web Services is yet another tremendous asset for DataPower customers seeking to develop and deploy XML and Web services applications without risk or performance penalties," said Jim Ricotta, CEO and president at DataPower Technology Inc. About DataPower Technology DataPower Technology provides enterprises with intelligent XML-Aware network infrastructure to ensure unparalleled performance, security and manageability of next-generation applications and XML Web Services. DataPower's patent-pending XML Generation Three (XG3(tm)) technology powers the industry's first wire-speed XML-aware networking devices that provide immediate return on technology investments while streamlining application deployments. Founded in 1999, DataPower is privately held and based in Cambridge, MA. Investors include Seed Capital Partners, Venrock Associates and Mobius Venture Capital. For more information about DataPower Technology, please contact 617-864-0455 or visit www.datapower.com. ## For more information please contact: Kevin M Anderson DataPower Technology, Inc. 617-864-0455 x360 kevina@datapower.com
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