San Francisco California, Frankfurt Germany -- May 01, 2005
Navastream, a world leader in managed security products and services, today named Shirley Cervantes as director of sales. In her new role, she will report to CEO Altura Ewers and will be responsible for growing the sales organization to support the worldwide expansion of the Imperial Cipher and ULTRA product lines.
"Shirley Cervantes comes to Navastream at a critical time in our company's evolution, as both our product lines have gained solid footing in their respective industries over the past year," said Altura Ewers, CEO of Navastream. "Our encryption suite is receiving solid traction outside Europe and our recently introduced brand and IP protection solution helps our Fortune 500 customers save time and money and reduce complexity. Because of Shirley's extensive background in selling complex technology solutions, she is the ideal sales leader for our company, and will contribute greatly in taking our company to the next level."
Cervantes brings more than 15 years of international sales experience to Navastream, having held positions in Europe and North America serving numerous industries, including the finance, aerospace, automotive, and energy industries. She has consistently generated multi-million dollar deals and achieved significant gains in market share in each of her previous roles. She was Business Unit Manager for Space and Transportation at EMC Corporation based in Paris, France, where she sold and managed large-scale international implementations of software in the U.S. and in Europe. Cervantes also served as Director of Sales at the leading French high-tech simulation group SOGECLAIR, where she provided virtual reality systems for the aeronautical industry with a team of over 25 technical and sales staff. Fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Italian, she studied in a French business school and specialized in IT project management at the CNAM in Paris.
"The IT market is searching for a leader in encryption products and brand protection services," said Cervantes. "Armed with a proven technology, years of experience selling security solutions to Fortune 500 companies, and a sharp strategy, Navastream is best positioned to fully capture the explosive growth of the encryption market as mainstream companies realize just how critical it is to protect their conversations, data, and brand identities."
NAVASTREAM is a worldwide leader in managed security services (MSS). In addition to BrandSpyder, Navastream.s solutions consist of encryption services for video, voice, and data sent over broadband communications infrastructures including ISDN, IP, ATM, and Gigabit Ethernet. Security modules can be leased or purchased and are remotely manageable through a central management interface. For more information, please call +1 415 552 4192 or visit us on the web at www.navastream.com.
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