Mirage Networks Names VP Of Business Development
Austin, Texas – January 31, 2005 – Mirage Networks, Inc., the pioneer in security solutions for Interior Network Defense, today announced that Michael D’Eath has joined the company as Vice President of Corporate and Business Development. Mr. D’Eath leverages 34 years of business development experience in software, hardware and services. He will create and manage Mirage Networks’ strategic alliances as a critical component of the company’s internal network security offering.
Immediately prior to joining Mirage Networks, Mr. D’Eath was in charge of the Negotiation Office at Sun Microsystems, which he joined through the acquisition of Waveset Technologies in 2003. As Vice President of Corporate and Business Development for Waveset, D’Eath led Waveset’s acquisition team.
Recognized as one the industry’s leading business development professionals, Mr. D’Eath has served such companies as Novell, Esquire Corporation, Prime Computer and TivoliSystems, which he was instrumental in introducing to IBM for a $750 million acquisition in 1996. He is the former founder, CEO and President of CaritaSoft, a provider of customer value management solutions for the communications industry.
“The creation and management of dynamic business relationships is fundamental to Mirage Networks’ strategic positioning in the vast and competitive world of network security,” said Toney Jennings, CEO of Mirage Networks. “Michael brings with him the expertise, the energy and the relationships that are critical to successful business development in this arena.”
“Mirage Networks is a recognized leader in the network security industry and it is a pleasure to join a team that has gained such momentum within just one year of product launch, “said Mr. D’Eath. “I look forward to the challenge of forging and managing the relationships that will bolster and sustain the company’s strategic positioning as it moves to the next level of business success.”
About Mirage Networks
Mirage Networks is the pioneer in security solutions for interior network defense. Our flagship product – CounterPointâ„? – was recently named one of Information Security magazine’s 2004 “Products of the Year.” The appliance detects and isolates endpoints introducing threats onto the network (like worms and mass mailer viruses) – complementing perimeter security solutions and giving companies a more complete, in-depth security defense infrastructure. CounterPoint’s Virtually in-lineâ„? deployment provides in-line effectiveness without network re-architecture. For more information, please visit www.miragenetworks.com