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Press ReleaseKOOLSPAN NAMES EMIL STURNIOLO CHIEF SCIENTISTFounding architect of NetMotion Wireless joins the KoolSpan executive management team bringing more than 25 years experience in wired and wireless systems design, with six patents awarded and numerous other foreign and domestic patents pending regarding mobile connectivity.Bethesda, Md., Jan. 9, 2007 -KoolSpan, Inc., the Information Security industry's leading innovator of embeddable security technology for network-aware devices, today announced the appointment of Emil Sturniolo as its Chief Scientist. Sturniolo brings to KoolSpan more than 25 years experience in wired and wireless systems design, most recently serving as a founding executive and Chief Scientist at Seattle-based NetMotion Wireless, a leading mobile VPN provider. Sturniolo will be responsible for extending KoolSpan's product reach, as well as counseling KoolSpan on intellectual property issues and leading the formation of industry standards to help further propel KoolSpan's engineering, sales and marketing efforts. "We are pleased to have Emil join the KoolSpan senior management team and look forward to his many contributions to help grow, define, and extend the reach of KoolSpan's technology innovation in the marketplace," said KoolSpan CEO Tony Fascenda. "Our growing customer base and network of KoolSpan Authorized Partners will benefit from Emil's deep technical innovation and knowledge base, as well as his leadership in the wireless industry." Sturniolo is a member of the board of directors for the Portable Computer and Communications Association, co-chair of the Mobile Architecture Committee of the Open Group and is actively involved in several other industry associations and standards bodies. He currently holds six U.S. patents with numerous other domestic and foreign patents pending specific to mobile connectivity. "This is a very exciting time for KoolSpan, as a leading provider of ultra secure authentication and privacy schemes. I am excited to join the KoolSpan team and look forward to the challenge of serving the needs of our current and future customers," said Sturniolo. KoolSpan is the first company to deliver secure communications technology for data, voice and video that is flexible, cost-effective and easy to use. As reliable as a dial tone, KoolSpan-secured communications work and perform seamlessly. KoolSpan's innovation is based on proven Smart Card technology. Embedded in each side of the link, KoolSpan's Smart Card to Smart Card architecture with mutual authentication and per packet 256-bit AES encryption protects sensitive information without impacting bandwidth utilization or performance. KoolSpan technology has been rigorously tested and favorably reviewed by top security research organizations in the United States government, as well as many commercial publications. Last month, KoolSpan was profiled by Network World as one of the top ten 'Security Companies to Watch.' In September, KoolSpan scored five stars and topped a group product review of 13 two-factor authentication solutions in SC Magazine, earning the publication's 'SC Recommended' designation. Earlier this year, KoolSpan was short-listed for the Red Herring 100 North America, a prestigious ranking of some of the most innovative marketplace solutions. The company also received glowing reviews in Information Security Magazine and Today, a leading Asian business daily. To date, KoolSpan has more than 20 channel partners and more than 50 customers in seven countries, including several Fortune 500 corporations. About KoolSpan, Inc. ###
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