At RSA Conference, global provider of IT governance, risk and
compliance software and services announces addition to its
distinguished board
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
Neohapsis, a global provider of IT governance, risk and compliance
(GRC) software and services, today announced that General Peter Pace,
retired United States Marine Corps General and former Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff, will join its Board of Directors.
General Pace retired from active duty in the United States Marine
Corps in October 2007 after more than 40 years of service. He was
sworn in as the sixteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
September, 2005. In this capacity, he served as the principal military
advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National
Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council. Prior to becoming
Chairman, he served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
General Pace holds the distinction of being the first Marine to have
served in either of these positions.
General Pace is a 1967 graduate of the United States Naval
Academy; he holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from
George Washington University and attended Harvard University for the
Senior Executives in National and International Security program. The
General is also a graduate of the Infantry Officers' Advanced Course
at Fort Benning, Ga.; the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, in
Quantico, VA; and the National War College, at Ft. McNair, Washington,
DC.
Commenting on the addition of General Pace to the Neohapsis Board,
James Mobley, Neohapsis' Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are
extremely fortunate to have someone of General Pace's distinction join
our Board of Directors. His exceptional leadership experience and
first hand knowledge of global security issues will help guide
Neohapsis as we pursue our vision to be the leading provider of GRC
software and IT risk management services to large organizations
worldwide. We also look forward to his assistance in the strategic
growth of our Federal practice."
General Pace will team up with other prominent leaders on the
Neohapsis Board including:
-- Don Dixon: Co- Founder and Managing Director of Trident
Capital
-- Lt. General (Ret) USAF Kenneth A. Lt. Minihan: Former Director
of the National Security Agency (NSA)/Central Security Service
-- Howard Schmidt: Former Vice Chair of the President's Critical
Infrastructure Protection Board and Microsoft's Chief Security
Officer and former CSO of eBay
-- Mark Iwanowski: Partner Trident Capital and most recently the
CIO of Oracle Corporation
-- John DeSantis: Chief Executive Officer of TriCipher and most
recently the President and CEO of Sygate Technologies, Inc.
Mobley added, "The strength of this illustrious board is
undeniable, and I am confident they will continue to provide crucial
support to Neohapsis in charting its strategic course for the future.
Their breadth of experience and commitment to this company will help
drive the success of Neohapsis."
About Neohapsis, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Neohapsis helps organizations assess their
critical business processes and build a consistent and sustainable
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) discipline to generate lasting
business value. Our heritage of providing superior IT risk management
services and security consulting combined with our award winning
technology enables organizations to move beyond discrete mitigation
and compliance solutions to a comprehensive framework where risk can
be assessed and effectively managed to improve business performance
and enhance opportunity. Our customers around the world include many
Fortune 1000 organizations from a wide range of industries including
financial services, insurance, technology, energy, consumer retail,
and government agencies. To learn more, visit Neohapsis at:
www.neohapsis.com.
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Neohapsis, Inc.
Maida Kelly, 978-987-3752
Director, Marketing Communications
MKelly@neohapsis.com
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