Press Release
Blue Ridge Networks Names Mike Fumai as New
President and CEO
25 year technology and telecom veteran takes helm at Virginia infosecurity leader
CHANTILLY, Va.- November 7, 2006– Blue Ridge Networks™, the premier provider of secure communications products and managed security services, announced today the appointment of Mike Fumai as its new president and chief executive officer.
Fumai previously served as the company’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, spearheading Blue Ridge Networks direct sales efforts while directing the expansion of the company’s channel program. In his 25 years of experience in both Government and commercial markets, Fumai has held many senior level positions in several leading Fortune 2000 corporations in the communications and technology industry. Before joining Blue Ridge Networks, he was Senior Vice President, Global Sales, for Cyveillance, a provider of online risk monitoring and management solutions.
“I look forward to helping Blue Ridge Networks further capitalize on our position as the trusted source for ironclad security solutions among government agencies and commercial markets,” commented Fumai.
Prior to his role at Cyveillance, Fumai served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Channels at Commerce One/Appnet, (now Perfect Commerce). Previously, Fumai spent 14 years at MCI in various positions, including Executive Director, Strategic Services.
About Blue Ridge Networks
Blue Ridge Networks delivers a full spectrum of secure communications solutions for wireless and wired environments. The company was responsible for the industry's first commercial virtual private network and has completed widespread deployments across commercial and Government sectors. The Blue Ridge Networks BorderGuard product suite has been deployed globally and in demanding applications such as wireless LAN, extranets, site-to-site and remote access VPN, and thin client computing. The company has earned several Government agency certifications, including: JITC, Army TIC, FIPS 140-2 validation, Common Criteria certification, HIPAA compliance, and the Department of Defense SPOCK validation. Information about the company’s products and managed services can be found at www.blueridgenetworks.com.
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