Ryan Malarkey Named Axian VP of Business Development

Axian provides software consulting, contracting and educational services to clients who develop software and use or manufacture computer systems and electronics

Public and private sector expertise enhances Axian software development expertise

PORTLAND, OR (PRWEB) August 6, 2003-Axian announced today the appointment of Ryan Malarkey as Vice President of Business Development. Malarkey will provide expert assistance for new and existing Axian clients requiring custom software development for their information technology (IT) solutions or product engineering.

Axian provides software consulting, contracting and educational services to clients who develop software and use or manufacture computer systems and electronics. Malarkey had previously spent three years with Axian as a consultant and instructor. He also acted as the Director of Development for Legal/Anywhere, a successful Web-based software start-up.

With a strong IT and product engineering background, as well as experience with business start ups, Ryan combines technical knowledge of software and software development processes without losing sight of strategic business purposes," said Frank Helle, CEO of Axian. He focuses on matching Axian's expertise to solving client problems and helping them succeed."

Malarkey spent nine years working for the U.S. government in a variety of foreign policy and intelligence positions, including stints with the Senate, State Department and the White House. That early experience engendered an abiding interest in information systems, especially in how IT systems work within and for an organization.

He is an accomplished lecturer having delivered programming training as well as authoring four books on Visual Basic and Delphi languages," Helle added. Ryan has proven his value to both our corporate clients and the public sector, and is a welcome addition to our growing staff of experts."

About Axian

Axians 30 staff professionals provide expert software consulting, contracting and training. Clients outsource their projects directly to Axian, or use Axian to complement their resources in the following ways:

- Product Engineering - Axian designs, develops, sustains, migrates, and provides sales support for software over a broad spectrum of technologies and applications. These range from embedded/RTOS applications, hardware device drivers or semiconductor equipment software to large-scale networked system products that include hardware and software.

- Enterprise IT Solutions - Axian provides executive-level consulting on technology direction, development environment selection, systems architecture and design, and middleware development and integration.

- Training and Mentoring -- Axian staff members deliver graduate-level training for engineers and IT groups in software languages, development tools and systems administration. They also provide clients with individualized on-site mentoring.

- Security - Axian offers both proactive and reactive security services. Proactive measures include developing policies and procedures, simulating internal and external attacks, and performing network and system audits and testing. For clients who have experienced data theft or hacking, Axian offers a complete package of responses for repair, recovery and future protection.

- Consulting for Attorneys - Axian executives provide software expertise and testimony for attorneys and their clients in software-related cases.

Axian was formed in 1991. Clients include Intel, Planar, IBM, Nike, ADP, Mentor Graphics, Sun Microsystems, Nautilus Group, State of Oregon, ESI, Bidwell Securities, Cascade Microtech, Wells Fargo, Applied Materials, Red Hat, OGI, Tektronix, RE/MAX Equity Group Realtors, and others.

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