Who's Who in Information Security in Central Region Recognized

ATLANTA, GA, Apr 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership
recognition forums and events worldwide, announced the finalists and
winners of the 2009 Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year
Central Awards held on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Westin Park Central
Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The Awards recognize information security
executives and project teams for outstanding achievement in risk
management, data asset protection, compliance, privacy and network
security. Eligible nominees represented the states of Arkansas, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

Phil Agcaoili, Senior Manager of Global Information Security Assurance &
Consulting at Dell Corporation, was announced as the Central Information
Security Executive of the Year in front of his peers during the gala
ceremony on Thursday evening. The judges were impressed with his vision,
his ability to influence his organization, drive change, and his
involvement and commitment to the information security community.

Finalists for the Information Security Executive of the Year Central
Awards were also recognized for their achievements in the industry and
were showcased during the awards program. In addition to Phil Agcaoili,
the finalists include:

-- Paul Dial, Manager of Application Security, Halliburton Company
-- John Kerber, Manager Information Protection, MidAmerican Energy
Company
-- Mark Littlejohn, Chief Security Officer, Stewart Information Services
Corporation
-- Tammy Moskites, Vice President, IT Security Officer, Huntington
National Bank

The Information Security Project of the Year for the Central region
was awarded to AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, for their work efforts
and innovation in managing data privacy through the full life cycle of
data in their systems. Executive sponsor, Richard Burk, Vice President IT
Operation, accepted the award on behalf of the team.

Finalists for the Information Security Project of the Year Central Awards
were also recognized for their achievements in the industry and were
showcased during the awards program. In addition to AmerisourceBergen
Specialty Group, the finalists include:

-- Applied Materials with executive sponsor, Matthew Archibald, Managing
Director and Chief Information Security Officer
-- Southern Union Company with executive sponsor, Steve Hotte, Senior
Vice President & Chief Information Officer

As part of the evening's recognition, James Carpenter, Chief Security
Officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System, was announced as the ISE
Central's People's Choice Award Winner. The award represents the nominee
who best exemplifies information security leadership as voted on by the
registered attendees.

"The one day program in Dallas was about bringing together industry
leaders from across the region to discuss business issues and also
celebrate their achievements," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive
Alliance. "It was a resounding success in terms of the who's who in
attendance."

The ISE Central Awards were held in conjunction with a one day Executive
Forum at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas. The Executive Forum was
comprised of cutting-edge roundtable topics, speakers, panelists, and
presentations to challenge current thinking and bring to light the
innovation and forward thinking of the region's top information security
and IT executives.

The awards were held in the grand ballroom and the master of ceremonies
was Richard Warner, the CEO of What's Up Interactive and the anchor of the
weekly TV series, "Georgia's Business," on the Georgia Public Broadcasting
network. The show is an in-depth study of leading CEOs and business
leaders... and a view into what makes them and their companies or
organizations successful.

"All the nominees, finalists, and winners are to be congratulated on their
innovation and leadership in the field of information security," said Mary
Lou Heastings, President of Executive Alliance. "When times are tough, the
programs that we offer are exactly what the executives say they need;
networking and visibility around the success of their work, their teams'
work and their organizations' achievements."

About the Sponsors

The Executive Forum and Information Security Executive of the Year Central
Awards 2009 is the property of Executive Alliance, Inc., and was brought
to the business community by the following: Megabyte Sponsors -- Agilysys,
Fortify, and Qualys; Kilobyte Sponsors -- Aveksa, FoxT, Marshal8e6,
McAfee, nuBridges, and Shavlik; Media Sponsors -- InformationWeek and
Infosecurity magazines.

About Executive Alliance

Executive Alliance is recognized worldwide as the premier organization for
creating leadership recognition forums that honor and celebrate
outstanding achievements of executives in different industries. These
forums facilitate deep relationships and provide visibility for
executives and their companies while offering access and insight to the
key people leading these industries.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest most widely recognized awards
program for IT security executives, the Executive Alliance ISE Award
Program Series includes these regions and cities, Southeast/Atlanta;
Central/Dallas; Mid-Atlantic/Washington, D.C.; West/San Francisco;
Northeast/New York City; and North America/Washington, D.C. Included in
the Executive Alliance series is the Data Center Executive of the Year
Awards (DaCEY). For more information, visit www.execalliance.com,
www.infosecaward.com or www.datacenterawards.com.

Media Contact:

Ginger Thomas
Executive Alliance, Inc.
404-982-8562
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