This is the best encryption technology we have used that integrates with Windows Server Active Directory and enables us to easily manage laptops simply by making changes to Group Policy objects that are sent to users immediately.
Oliver Rebollido, Network Engineer, Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View, California.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Alan Fudge: President and CEO
As President and CEO of GuardianEdge, Alan Fudge is responsible for leading the company's strategic direction while overseeing day-to-day operations. With more than 20 years of experience in executive management and sales operations, Mr. Fudge has a proven record of delivering strong, sustainable revenue growth while building world-class teams within diverse organizational environments.
Prior to his leadership role at GuardianEdge, Mr. Fudge was Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at VMware, an independent subsidiary of EMC, where he was responsible for the company's sales, professional services, field marketing and global channels. Before that, he held executive positions at BEA Systems, Objectspace and IBM. While at IBM, Mr. Fudge led the Tivoli Americas sales, systems engineering and professional services organizations, a 900-member team that delivered more than $950 million in annual revenue.
Alan Fudge holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from St. Edward's University in Texas.
Ralph Clark: Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer for GuardianEdge, Ralph Clark oversees the company's financial health and manages human resources and information technology activities worldwide. Mr. Clark comes to GuardianEdge after spending much of the last decade working with information technology startups, providing leadership in the financial arena.
Most recently, Mr. Clark served as Vice President of Finance for Adaptec and was Chief Financial Officer for Snap Appliance before Adaptec acquired the company. Before that, Mr. Clark was the founder and CEO of Blue Makoi, a next-generation email marketing system. Mr. Clark's career also includes tenures at IBM, as well as at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, where he was an investment banker.
Mr. Clark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of the Pacific, and an MBA with second-year honors from Harvard Business School.
Neal Murphy: SVP of Worldwide Sales
Neal Murphy is Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales for GuardianEdge and is responsible for the company’s execution of its enterprise sales strategy and field operations. Neal is a proven innovator with a reputation for building world-class customer-facing organizations that deliver on enterprise security solutions.
Prior to joining GuardianEdge, Neal most recently was Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Decru, the worldwide leader in storage security. He led the company’s field operations and explosive growth from $4M to $60M in annual sales; implementing data encryption solutions for Fortune 100 companies and government agencies in the US, Asia and EMEA. Decru was acquired and successfully integrated into Network Appliance where Neal continued to lead the company during its run as an independent division. He has also held executive positions at BEA Systems and Computer Associates during the past 15 years in enterprise software and security.
Murphy received both a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Ram G. Krishnan: SVP of Products and Marketing
Ram Krishnan is the Senior Vice President of Products and Marketing at GuardianEdge, and is responsible for directing the company's product management, product marketing, and corporate marketing strategies. Mr. Krishnan brings nearly two decades of experience in creating and marketing enterprise software and information security solutions to large to mid-size enterprises.
Before joining GuardianEdge, Mr. Krishnan served as the VP of Marketing and Business Development for Elemental Security, where he played a significant role in the creation of Elemental’s ground-breaking products and led an award-winning launch of the company that successfully positioned it as an innovative market leader.
Previously, Mr. Krishnan led the product management and product marketing functions across ValiCert's six product lines. Mr. Krishnan also held senior positions in strategic marketing, business development and product leadership for Netscape Communications, Intel and Hewlett-Packard.
An MBA graduate of The Kellogg School at Northwestern University, Mr. Krishnan co-developed the successful course, Marketing and Strategy for High-Tech Ventures. Mr. Krishnan also holds a Masters degree in computer science from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from BITS, India, where he was a National Talent Scholar.
Marc Ferrie: SVP of Engineering
Marc Ferrie serves as Senior Vice President of Engineering for GuardianEdge. In this role, he is responsible for developing strategies to drive product development and engineering for GuardianEdge and its enterprise and government customers in the United States and throughout the world. Mr. Ferrie brings GuardianEdge more than 18 years of executive experience in delivering enterprise software applications to Fortune 1000 customers.
Previously, Mr. Ferrie was Vice President of Engineering at Elemental Security, a leader in enterprise policy and risk management. Prior to Elemental Security, Mr. Ferrie led engineering at companies such as Ventaso, a provider of sales effectiveness solutions, and Evolve Software (now Primavera), a leading provider of IT operations management and professional services automation.
Prior to this, Mr. Ferrie held numerous executive management positions at Computer Associates and Ingres in France and the U.S., in both Engineering and Customer Service. Mr. Ferrie holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University Descartes, Paris, and a Master’s degree in Sociology from the University La Sorbonne, Paris.
