Everbee Networks Announces New Vice President Of Sales For EMEA

Former NEC Computers and TI Executive to Drive Regional Growth

Paris, France (PRWEB) December 17, 2003 --Everbee Networks (www.everbee.com), a trend setting provider of integrated all-in-one network security software delivered on a versatile, plug-and-play silicon platform, today announced that Jacques van Hollebeke has joined the company to fill the new position of Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
   
In his new position, Jacques will be responsible for leading Everbees EMEA sales initiatives including driving rapid market penetration by developing new sales opportunities and coordinating direct and indirect sales strategies in the region. He is a graduate of the Institut Superieur du Commerce de Paris with a Business Administration degree and holds a Sloan Fellowship MSc in management from the London Business School.

Jacques brings extensive expertise in both consumer and enterprise sectors of the PC and semiconductor markets and this is a tremendous asset for our management team and strategy," said Pierre Garnier, chairman and chief executive officer, Everbee Networks. With nearly 15 years of technology sales experience, he is skilled at managing large sales teams and diverse geographies. His extensive European background and strong track record will be invaluable for us."

"Everbee has a tremendous opportunity to expand their business in EMEA and I look forward to leveraging my many years selling across the entire region," said van Hollebeke. "This is an exciting environment to be in and I am eager to be part of a seasoned management team and begin executing a long-term growth strategy."

About Jacques van Hollebeke
Jacques van Hollebeke comes from NEC Computers International, where he was responsible for the Packard Bell consumer business and the mobility business for both consumer and enterprise markets. Prior to that Jacques spent ten years in sales at Texas Instruments, half the time as sales manager for consumer products and half as key account manager for semiconductor products in EMEA. He holds a Business Administration degree from the Institut Superieur du Commerce de Paris and a Sloan Fellowship MSc in management from the London Business School.

About Everbee Networks
Everbee Networks provides integrated all-in-one network security software delivered on xNSP, its versatile, plug-and-play silicon platform. The high-speed OS-independent security platform provides support for true application layer firewall, virtual private network (VPN), content filtering, access control, parental control, advanced intrusion detection and prevention, email antivirus, central administration and more. xNSP is built into new or existing offerings by semiconductor companies, equipment manufacturers, and service providers to build tailored network security solutions for their customers. Everbee Networks patented technology received the Anvar Key Technology" designation for innovation in 2001 and was named by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 innovative private companies in the world for its game-changing approach in June 2003. Everbees xNSP also earned ICSA Labs® Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) VPN certification for its pioneering network-security technology.

For further information, please contact Everbee Networks by email (contact@everbee.com). Our web site is www.everbee.com.
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