Vanguard CEO Ronn Bailey Launches Social Networking Site for Fans and Customers to...

Vanguard CEO Ronn Bailey Launches Social Networking Site for Fans and
Customers to Follow the 2008 Team Dakar USA Effort

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals CEO
and CTO, Ronn Bailey, plans an unprecedented effort to communicate directly
with his Dakar fans and customers at www.wheresronn.com, the social
networking site launched today to follow his progress in the 2008 Dakar
off-road rally.
wheresronn.com will enable everyone who is signed up to follow the World's
longest, most grueling and most dangerous race and communicate with Bailey
during the 15-day event that begins on January 5th in Lisbon and ends January
20th in Dakar, Senegal.
"As a leader in enterprise security software solutions worldwide, Vanguard
Integrity Professionals has many customers and fans that have a genuine
interest and concern for my progress and performance. This site lets them take
part in my adventure," Bailey explains. "wheresronn.com creates a social
community of fans around the 2008 Dakar, which we will update as frequently as
possible, and provides a forum to discuss all the teams' news, events, updates
and posts. Site members can even post questions to me and, if time permits,
I'll answer directly."
wheresronn.com will be continuously updated before during and after the
race with messages from Ronn, updates and Ronn's daily blog with thoughts and
insights on the day's racing highlights. Video from the in car camera, news
coverage, photos and text messages will augment the posts found at the site.
News about Robby Gordon's Team Dakar USA, which will have additional
information on the Bailey/Heath Hummer Team, can be found at
robbygordon.ning.com.
About the Dakar
The 30th Dakar Road Rally starts in Lisbon on January 5th and ends in
Dakar, Senegal on January 20th, The 2008 Dakar promises to be longer and more
punishing than in previous years to commemorate the 30th Dakar event, and has
been extended by an additional 1,700 km. More than one million people are
expected to line the routes as the racers head from Lisbon through Spain to
Morocco, through Mauritania and into Senegal. In 2007, 245 motorcycles 180
cars and 85 trucks started the race, while only one-third finished.
About Robby Gordon and Team Dakar USA
Gordon, owner of Team Dakar USA, will make his fourth appearance in the
Dakar Rally in 2008. A three-time Dakar stage winner and the only American to
do so, Gordon has been competing in off-road endurance races since the early
1980's. A three-time winner of the esteemed Baja 1000 along with numerous
other victories within North American borders, Gordon, along with his
teammate, Ronn Bailey, will attempt to be the first Americans to get the
overall win in the race's history.
About Vanguard Integrity Professionals
Vanguard Integrity Professionals sponsors Team Dakar USA and Robby Gordon
Motorsports. Vanguard provides enterprise security software for large
enterprises and government agencies that need to solve complex security
challenges and meet regulatory compliance requirements. Vanguard's security
management, identity authentication, and auditing and compliance solutions are
easy to use, automate processes, and provide a rapid return on investment.
With Vanguard's solutions, IT, security and auditing professionals can save
time, be more productive, and focus their attention on situations where human
judgment is required. For more information visit: www.go2vanguard.com.
SOURCE Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Andrew Lavin of A. Lavin Communications, +1-212-290-9540, for Vanguard
Integrity Professionals