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Bit9's Chief Marketing Officer Chosen As a Finalist for Mass Technology Leadership Council's Technology Leadership Awards

Posted on: Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 09:08 CDT

Bit9, Inc., a leading provider of application and device control solutions, announced today that Tom Murphy, the company's Chief Marketing Officer, has been named as a finalist in the Mass Technology Leadership Council's 2007 Technology Leadership Awards in the category of CXO of the Year.

The Technology Leadership Awards honor Massachusetts companies and individuals who best exemplify leadership and excellence in business and technology. Finalists were selected from a field of 180 candidates by the Council's Board of Trustees. A separate panel of judges will select the winners that will be announced at an Awards Gala on October 18, 2007 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston.

"As a Massachusetts native, it is a personal honor for me to be nominated to the MassTLC Technology Leadership Awards," said Murphy. "This award recognizes the innovative ideas behind Bit9's next-generation security software. I'm fortunate to be involved with a company that is fundamentally changing the way IT manages its desktops."

"The Mass Technology Leadership Council is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors and these awards are an important part of this effort," said Joyce Plotkin, president of the Mass Technology Leadership Council. "These honorees represent the spirit of innovation, the history of accomplishment, and the future promise that define the Massachusetts technology community."

About Bit9, Inc.

Bit9, Inc., the leading provider of application and device control solutions, centrally controls which applications can and cannot run. Bit9's award-winning, patent-pending technology delivers the easiest and most effective way to achieve business-friendly Windows lockdown, enabling IT professionals to realize the highest levels of desktop security, compliance, and manageability. Founded in 2002 by the founders of Okena (acquired by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO)) and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bit9 is a privately held company. For more information, visit http://www.bit9.com.

About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc.

The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. is the only association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative software and technology-enabled companies. It is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology. The Council conducts educational programs, hosts industry events, facilitates networking, sponsors research, advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition, and recognizes industry-leading companies and people.

Source: Business Wire

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