James P. Chappell to Head Centrify Field Operations

Centrify Corporation, a leading provider of Microsoft Active Directory-based access control and identity management solutions for non-Microsoft platforms, today announced the appointment of James P. Chappell as vice president of Worldwide Field Operations. Chappell will lead sales, support, services and business development for the company.

"We are pleased to have Jim join us during this phase of rapid growth," said Tom Kemp, CEO of Centrify. "Jim's hands-on knowledge of the intricacies of building a sales, services and business development organization is extremely important to Centrify. His expertise is especially welcome during the accelerated expansion of our corporate infrastructure in support of our growing customer base."

Chappell served for more than ten years in multiple executive positions at Legato Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information protection software. During his tenure at Legato, he helped grow the company's annual revenues from $3M to $250M. His responsibilities included establishing and managing channel programs, inside sales, OEM sales, and sales operations. At the time that Legato was acquired by EMC, Chappell was serving as Senior Vice President for Business Process and Development, which included managing mergers and acquisitions. After EMC's $1.3 Billion acquisition of Legato, Chappell led Legato's integration into EMC Corporation.

Prior to Legato, Chappell ran OEM sales and marketing at CXI, an IBM 3270 communications company that was acquired by Novell, where he continued on in the same capacity. Chappell serves on the Board of Directors of Atempo, Inc., an information lifecycle management company. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Council for the Cal Poly Computer Sciences Department, advising on curriculum and technology career opportunities for Cal Poly students.

About Centrify

Centrify is a leading provider of Microsoft Active Directory-based access control and identity management solutions for UNIX, Linux, Mac, J2EE and web platforms. With Centrify's DirectControl, organizations can improve IT efficiency, better comply with regulatory requirements, and move toward a more secure, connected infrastructure for their heterogeneous computing environment. Founded in March 2004, Centrify is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For more information about Centrify and DirectControl, call +1-650-961-1100 or visit http://www.centrify.com.

NOTE: Centrify and DirectControl are trademarks of Centrify Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.

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