Verdasys Announces the Appointment of Ryan Sauls as Vice President of Sales Operations

Business Wire, May 17, 2007

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Verdasys, Inc., the leader in global data security solutions for information loss prevention and corporate compliance announced today the appointment of Ryan Sauls as Vice President of Sales Operations starting May 1, 2007. Sauls' primary responsibility will be to build Verdasys' accelerated growth platform as he assumes the responsibility for building a global sales force, developing sales processes and training programs as well as managing global sales operations.

Sauls has spent his entire career in management positions, most recently joining Verdasys from Novell Corporation, a billion dollar software, operating and technology solutions provider where he was responsible for managing and maintaining their strategic partnerships. Prior to Novell, Sauls founded and served as Vice President of Business Development for Knowledge Road, Inc. He has also served as the North American Director of Lotus Sales for IBM as well as the Northeast Director of Sales for Ingram Micro.

"We are very pleased to have Ryan join our team and believe that his extensive operational experience will be a great asset to Verdasys," said Omri Dotan, EVP Worldwide Business Operations, Verdasys. "Verdasys is undergoing tremendous growth. Building a sound operational platform to enable and accelerate this growth is a strategic step towards our success. Ryan has a proven track record of managing complex global technology businesses, and is the perfect choice to spearhead Verdasys' rapid sales growth," he added.

Sauls holds an AAS from the University of New Hampshire and received his B.S. in Business Administration from Eastern Nazarene College.

About Verdasys, Inc.

Verdasys solutions protect proprietary and sensitive data and the integrity of the business processes essential to successfully conducting business on a global basis. The Verdasys Digital Guardian platform creates a data level perimeter that assures that data is controlled by policy and monitored for accountability, establishing a community of trust between the data user, data owner and data provider. Digital Guardian integrates content, context and location awareness along with encryption and data level controls to reduce the risk of information loss or misuse. Verdasys solutions are in use by government agencies, and by leaders in financial, pharmaceutical, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment, and other industries around the world. Verdasys is headquartered in Waltham, MA. For more information, please visit http://www.verdasys.com.