FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ANN ARBOR, MICH.
– December 7, 2006 – Ensure Technologies, pioneer of the XyLoc
family of network security products, announced Dennis
Blanchette, a seasoned high-tech executive, has been named
president and chief executive officer.
Blanchette, who joined Ensure in October,
will drive the company’s growth by developing, implementing, and
overseeing strategic plans aimed at delivering innovative
security solutions to customers. Blanchette plans to help
Ensure, a leader in healthcare network security, move into new
markets, such as financial, energy and pharmaceutical, where
seamless network security and user authorization are a priority.
He succeeds Dr. Tom Xydis who passed away last summer.
“Ensure has provided products and services
to many of the largest and most innovative healthcare providers
over the last several years, and Dennis can help the Ensure team
drive the XyLoc product and the company to an even greater
market share as well as other markets seeking computer security
solutions” said Randall Pittman, chairman of Ensure’s board of
directors. “His entrepreneurial spirit lends itself to the kind
of innovation Ensure brings to the market. Dennis’ leadership
experience in computer and software technology companies brings
a new strategic perspective to Ensure as the company continues
to introduce new innovations and products to meet the growing
concern for security in computer hardware and software.”
Prior to joining Ensure, Blanchette was
principle of D. Blanchette & Associates, where he provided
leadership and strategic counseling to several entrepreneurial
organizations. Formerly, he served as president and chief
executive officer of Ann Arbor-based Pier 3 Technologies and
spent three years as chief operating officer of Wise Solutions,
which has since been acquired by Altiris Incorporated.
Blanchette, a graduate of Eastern Michigan
University, also brings expertise in sales, marketing, and
business development. He is actively involved with the Ann Arbor
SPARK Business Accelerator program and serves on the board of
the Ann Arbor IT Zone.
Ensure’s XyLoc product line, which brings
convenience to network security by recognizing authorized users,
unlocking the computer as they approach, and locking it again as
they walk away, credits its recent success to the increase in
its use by hospitals and other large, or enterprise, groups.
About Ensure
Technologies
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in
Ann Arbor, Mich., Ensure Technologies is an innovative developer
of intelligent security solutions designed to provide maximum
security with minimal impact on users. Ensure's award-winning
XyLoc family of products provides robust security for networks,
as well as the personalization and convenience users appreciate,
at leading organizations in healthcare, financial services,
government, manufacturing, and law throughout the world. For
more information, please visit
www.ensuretech.com.
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