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Media Release: PGP Corporation Names Max Hopper as Company's First Chairman of the Board Palo Alto, CA/02 April, 2007 – PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data security and encryption solutions, today announced the election of Max D. Hopper as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Effective immediately, Hopper becomes the first Chairman for the company. There are no changes to PGP Corporation’s executive team and no other board movement. A photo of Max Hopper is available at: www.pgp.com/images/max_hopper.jpg "Max brings a tremendous amount of leadership experience to PGP Corporation. He understands the regulations and processes of corporate governance, and has extensive expertise in helping large enterprises deploy information technology—all of which make him a perfect fit to lead our board," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation. "Max has been an active contributor as a director of PGP Corporation since early 2003, and I value his counsel and friendship. I look forward to working even closer with him as we continue to grow our presence in the global enterprise data protection market. His insight and vision will be a great benefit, making this is an exciting event for our company." Hopper has extensive senior management experience, including a 20-year tenure with AMR Corporation (American Airlines), where as Senior Vice President, CIO, and CEO & Chairman of AMR’s SABRE Group, he helped pioneer the delivery of electronic commerce and information services to the travel industry. He also served as Executive Vice President and CIO at Bank of America, and has held executive positions at EDS, Shell Oil, and United Airlines. Most recently, he founded Max D. Hopper Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in the strategic use of IT and eBusiness. Hopper is the recipient of numerous awards related to advancing information technology, including the Leadership Award for Collaborative Innovation at the Computerworld Honors Program jointly sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. "It's an honor to be named the first Chairman of the Board for PGP Corporation," said Hopper. "The company's strategy to help customers protect and defend their data is absolutely the right approach. The team is focused on extending its leadership in the software security market, and I look forward to working with the board and the company to realize the great opportunities that lie ahead." About PGP Corporation PGP® solutions are used by more than 80,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune® 100, 75 percent of the Fortune® Global 100, 87 percent of Germany’s DAX index, and 51 percent of the FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies’ brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com or +1 650 319 9000. Media & analyst contact for PGP Corporation: Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements PGP and the PGP logo are registered trademarks of PGP Corporation. Product and brand names used in the document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any such trademarks or registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. |
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