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ATLANTA - February 17, 2009 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership recognition forums and events worldwide, announced today the nominees for the ISE Southeast Award 2009. The Awards recognize information security executives and project teams for outstanding achievement in risk management, data asset protection, compliance, privacy and network security.

The finalists and winners will be revealed at a gala ceremony held on the evening of Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Westin Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Eligible nominees represent the Southeast region including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

The Nominees for the Executive of the Year Southeast Award 2009 are:

	Robert B. Batie Jr., CISSP- ISSAP, ISSEP, ISSMP, CISM, CAP and IAM Senior Principal Systems Security Engineer Manager Raytheon NCS Lutz, FL Biography >			Clay Boswell, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA Director of Information Security Sealed Air Corporation Duncan, SC Biography >
	Devon Chalmers, CISSP Chief Information Security Officer PBS&J Atlanta, GA Biography >			Patrick Enyart, CISA, CISM Manager Information Security Operations McKesson Corporation Alpharetta, GA Biography >
	Scott Forsyth, Microsoft MVP Director of Technology Orcs Web Charlotte, NC Biography >			Samuele (Sam) Ghelfi, CISSP Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer Raymond James Financial St. Petersburg, FL Biography >
	David Hernandez Chief Risk Officer Great Florida Bank Miami Lakes, FL Biography >			Major Michael D. Kleffman Deputy Chief / Chief Technology Officer U.S. Air Force - Application Software Assurance Center of Excellence (ASACoE) Montgomery, AL Biography >
	Jody B. Lee, CISSP Director of Information Security TSYS (Total System Services) Columbus, GA Biography >			Fernando Martinez, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CPHIMS Chief Technology & Security Officer Broward Health Ft. Lauderdale, FL Biography >
	Barry Miller, CISSP, ISSAP, CHSP, PMP Chief Information Security Officer & Privacy Officer The South Financial Group Greenville, SC Biography >			Max M. Morris Vice-President, Threat Intelligence Services Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company Charlotte, NC Biography >
	William (Bill) Ponseti, MCSE, MCP SQL Chief Information Officer Roy Anderson Corp. Gulfport, MS Biography >			Wayne Proctor, CISSP, CISM, CISA Chief Information Security Officer Formerly of First Data USA Atlanta, GA Biography >
	Mark Reardon, CISSP Chief Information Security Officer and IT Strategy Officer State of Georgia - Georgia Technology Authority Atlanta, GA Biography >			John Reeder, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CIPP Vice President, Information Security & Compliance Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc Norcross, GA Biography >
	Daniel Rivera, CISSP, CIPP Director, Global Privacy, IT Security, ITLP Burger King Corporation Miami, FL Biography >			Lynden (Tony) Samms Director of Information Security Norfolk Southern Corporation Atlanta, GA Biography >
	Jeff Schilling Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President S1 Corporation Asheville, NC Biography >			Mark Sohl Chief Information Officer Autotrader.com Atlanta, GA Biography >

The Award Nominees for Project of the Year Southeast Award 2009 are:

Company: Coastal Federal Credit Union Project Name: CFCU Total Secure City/State: Raleigh, NC Executive Sponsor: Chris Whitesock, Information Security Officer		Company: University of Georgia Project Name: SecureUGA City/State: Athens, GA Executive Sponsor: Dr. Barbara White, Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost

"The prominent industry leaders that are nominated for ISE Southeast exemplify the caliber of this year's Leadership Summit," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. “We couldn't think of a better testament to the significance of the ISE Program Award Series in its seventh year, as it continues to bring visibility to the information security and risk management industry and to the men and women who lead it."

The ISE Southeast Awards are held in conjunction with the two-day Executive Alliance Leadership Summit. The Summit is comprised of cutting-edge forums, speakers, panelists, and presentations to challenge current thinking and bring to light the innovation and forward thinking of the region’s top information security and IT executives.

“The two day leadership Summit promises to be packed with the right content and the right people in the room,” said Mary Lou Heastings, President of Executive Alliance. “Congratulations to all the award nominees and their organizations for achieving success during these tough times.”

Registration for the Executive Forum and tickets for the Dinner and ISE Southeast Awards Gala are currently available at www.infosecaward.com.

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Executive Alliance at sales@infosecaward.com or call 404-982-8562.

About the Sponsors

The Executive Alliance Leadership Summit Featuring the ISE Southeast Awards 2009 is the property of Executive Alliance, Inc., and is brought to the business community by the following: Megabyte Sponsors – Fortify, and Qualys; Kilobyte Sponsors – FoxT, Guardium, Lumension, Marshal8e6, McAfee, and Trend Micro; Media Sponsors – InformationWeek and Infosecurity Magazines.

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About Executive Alliance

Executive Alliance is recognized worldwide as the premier organization for creating leadership recognition forums that honor and celebrate outstanding achievements of executives in different industries. These forums facilitate deep relationships and provide visibility for executives and their companies while offering access and insight to the key people leading these industries.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest most widely recognized awards program for IT security executives, the Executive Alliance ISE Award Program Series includes these regions and cities, Southeast/Atlanta; Central/Dallas; Mid-Atlantic/Washington, DC; West/ San Francisco; Northeast/New York City; and North America/Washington, D.C. Included in the Executive Alliance series is the Data Center Executive of the Year Awards (DaCEY). For more information, visit www.execalliance.com, www.infosecaward.com or www.datacenterawards.com.

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