OhioHealth's Jim Lowder Named One of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs for 2008

OhioHealth CTO Recognized for Innovative Contribution in Turning
Hospital into Paperless, Secure and Efficient Environment
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Imprivata(R), Inc., the converged identity and access management
appliance company, today announced that Jim Lowder, CTO of OhioHealth,
has been named to IDG's InfoWorld CTO 25. IDG's InfoWorld, the leading
integrated media brand for IT decision makers, has recognized Lowder
for his industry leadership and technological contributions to the
overall advancement of Dublin Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth's newest
facility.

"I am honored to be recognized as one of the technology industry's
top executives by InfoWorld. This award is indicative of our
organization's commitment to delivering high quality, safe and
reliable patient care day in and day out," said Jim Lowder, CTO of
OhioHealth. "A key part of our recipe for success has been Imprivata
and its OneSign Single Sign-On (SSO) solution. With OneSign, we are
able to provide clinicians and staff with a streamlined log-in process
while also meeting the state of Ohio Board of Pharmacy requirements
for two-factor authentication."

"This year's honorees showed how a savvy CTO can make a huge
difference in leading their business to success, whether in creating a
world-class product or making a critical business priority happen the
right way," said Galen Gruman, executive editor of InfoWorld. "We were
struck by how the best CTOs combined solid, strategic technology
thinking with management prowess to make their successes happen."

In January 2008, Lowder and the OhioHealth IT team set out to
create a working environment that would enable doctors and staff to
focus on the patient and include the latest technologies that would
help attract and retain world class talent. With the use of
Imprivata's OneSign SSO, OhioHealth was able to meet the Ohio Board of
Pharmacy mandates for transactional strong authentication for
prescription drug transactions and achieve an innovative,
state-of-the-art environment that attracts clinicians that want to
work in the most advanced settings.

"OhioHealth is an organization focused on delivering the most
technologically innovative resources in the country," said Omar
Hussain, president and CEO of Imprivata. "We are delighted to help
OhioHealth achieve their goal of becoming a truly paperless
environment and we congratulate Jim on this well-deserved award."

Each year, InfoWorld honors IT executives who have shown
leadership both inside and outside their companies. Nominations are
reviewed and winners selected by the InfoWorld executive editorial
team. The InfoWorld CTO 25 feature, including InfoWorld's expert
reporting and analysis, appears online at
http://www.infoworld.com/5265.

About InfoWorld Media Group

InfoWorld Media Group helps IT Decision Makers choose the right
technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy for business
impact at their organizations. InfoWorld identifies and promotes
emerging technology segments that add unique value for the
organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide
those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including
online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent
Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis
and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding
emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at
http://www.infoWorld.com.

About Imprivata

Imprivata is the converged Identity and Access Management (IAM)
appliance company. Its OneSign platform helps organizations safeguard
enterprise information assets by enabling secure employee access to
networks and applications--improving user productivity and
convenience, while reducing the time, risk and cost of complying with
data privacy and protection regulations. OneSign has received top
ratings in product reviews throughout the industry and has been
awarded numerous accolades from leading publications including
Information Security, InfoWorld and SC Magazine. Headquartered in
Lexington, Mass., Imprivata is one of the fastest growing IAM
companies with more than 550 customers and over 200 partners around
the world. For more information, visit http://www.imprivata.com.

Imprivata is a registered trademark of Imprivata, Inc. in the USA
and other countries. All other product or company names mentioned are
the property of their respective owners.

Imprivata, Inc.
Molly Galetto, 781-674-2736
mgaletto@imprivata.com
or
fama PR
Whitney Carbone, 617-758-4177
imprivata@famapr.com

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