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The staff at SenSage features many industry recognized security experts, available to parties wishing to learn more about security information management, and the SenSage solution. These professionals have significant experience speaking on topics such as enterprise security analytics, vendor/client relationships, database technology, regulatory compliance, issues associated with PCI DSS, HIPAA, GLBA, Sarbanes-Oxley, NERC, FISMA, NISPOM, ITIL and DCID 6/3 and much more. To arrange an interview, or propose a speaking engagement, please call 415.808.5900, or email us at public_relations@sensage.com. Danny Banks – Director of Technical Sales As the Director of Technical Sales at SenSage, Danny Banks applies his unique talents and capabilities to spearhead efforts to solve the enterprise information security challenges facing our customers and prospects. As a veteran of over eleven years of technical sales experience at companies such as Sybase, OnDisplay and Vignette, Danny had supported such enterprise clients as Cisco, Sun, Hewlett-Packard, McKesson, Citigroup, Bank One, Lockheed Martin and Sabre. Danny is often called upon to speak to both small and large audiences about the realities of enterprise software solutions, and how technology translates into business benefit. Danny brings extensive market-proven experience and a clear, highly-organized delivery when communicating today's most critical issues in information security management. Danny holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics for the University of California at Davis . Dan Barahona – Vice President of Business Development Dan is responsible for identifying and managing business development and alliances. Over the past six years at SenSage, he has emerged as an industry expert on issues involving information security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. He has deep operational experience in engineering, logistics, business development, as well as experience in mergers and acquisitions in the semiconductor, logistics, data management software and the security industries. Dan began his career at General Motors as a design engineer, and held management positions in Allied Signal’s semiconductor organization, GetToday (which he founded), and AppStream. Dan has a B.S. degree in Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University, and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Ed Chopskie – Vice President of Marketing Ed is responsible for all marketing functions and inside sales. Ed has over 15 years of professional experience with both pre-IPO and public software companies. Ed joined SenSage from Creekpath which was acquired by Opsware in 2006.  Ed began his software company career at BMC Software and has held VP of Marketing roles at four software companies since then. He spent nine years with Peregrine Systems, joining prior to their IPO to lead the product development organization and later built their product management and product marketing teams before moving into leadership roles in corporate marketing. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of North Florida and has completed Graduate Level Finance and Marketing studies at Stanford Business School and Harvard Business School. He also holds an ITIL Executive Level Certification. Jim Pflaging – President and Chief Executive Officer Jim brings SenSage over 20 years of experience in enterprise software, managed security services, and wireless systems management. Prior to SenSage, Jim held the position of CEO for Bonsai Networks, a provider of Wi-Fi system management solutions, and shepherded Bonsai through its acquisition in early 2004. Prior to Bonsai, he served as President and CEO of Intraspect Software, a provider of enterprise software that enables enhanced collaboration and content management. At Intraspect, Pflaging grew the company from a pre-revenue start-up to an industry leader with over 200 customers, which was later acquired by Vignette. Earlier, Pflaging served as President and CEO of Pacific Bell Network Integration, a managed security and network services provider, where he guided the company from its inception to profitability, building a customer base numbering in the hundreds. Mr. Pflaging holds a B.S. in Commerce with concentration in Finance and Marketing from the University of Virginia.