Top Layer Networks Names Robert Daigneault Vice President Of Worldwide Sales; Daigneault to Lead Top Layer's Worldwide Sales Effort as Company Responds to Growing Global Interest in its Intrusion Prevention Systems

Business Wire, April 25, 2006

WESTBORO, Mass. -- Top Layer Networks, Inc., the leading provider of globally proven intrusion prevention solutions, today announced the appointment of Robert Daigneault to the position of vice president of worldwide sales. Reporting directly to Peter Rendall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Top Layer Networks, Daigneault will be responsible for managing a team of highly talented and motivated sales professionals to sell Top Layer's intrusion prevention products.

"Top Layer continues to drive revenue in all of our regions around the world, and Robert's proven technology expertise and skill at building strong customer and partner relationships make him the ideal choice to lead our worldwide sales team," said Peter Rendall, president and CEO of Top Layer Networks. "Robert's more than 30 years of technology experience coupled with Top Layer's industry-leading intrusion prevention solutions is a winning combination."

Daigneault joins Top Layer Networks after holding several executive sales management positions. He has successfully executed multiple channel programs that significantly increased sales. Daigneault held the position of executive vice president of worldwide sales at both Digital Equipment Corporation and Enterasys. In both of these roles Daigneault was responsible for billion dollar sales targets. In addition, Daigneault has held senior vice president of sales roles for Clear Cube Technology and Asante Technologies Inc.

"Top Layer Networks is an exciting company with great market potential and the best intrusion technology on the market," said Robert. "This is a flourishing organization with a tremendous team and a quality customer base to build upon. I'm looking forward to joining the Top Layer team and driving new business initiatives, expanding sales efforts and helping the company reach its business goals."

About Top Layer Networks

Top Layer Networks is dedicated to its role as the leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), developing and bringing to market network security infrastructure solutions that help commercial and government organizations protect their critical on-line assets from the losses and risks associated with cyber threats. Its family of IPS appliances is designed with "Three Dimensional Protection" that provides the most advanced protection capabilities against known and unknown attacks at the highest tested performance rates. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and support presence in Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

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