WhiteHat Security CEO Named One of 2009 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley

- Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Honors Stephanie Fohn Among Other Outstanding Corporate and Community Leaders -

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ — WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of website security solutions, today announced that the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal named the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephanie Fohn, as one of the publication’s 2009 Women of Influence. The Award honors 100 outstanding women who are featured in the Women of Influence special supplement in the March 6th issue of the Business Journal. The Award recipients will also be honored at a reception on March 18th at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.

As WhiteHat’s CEO, Stephanie Fohn formulates the company’s strategic direction and heads the management team responsible for execution of the corporate vision. Fohn’s resume reflects her extensive experience in high technology. Her early career success as a technology investor set the stage for a number of high-profile executive positions. Her experience with start-ups in particular has earned her recognition in the industry. Over the past decade, she co-founded two companies and served as president and COO of SecurityFocus, where she played a prominent role in the company’s acquisition by Symantec in 2002.

Fohn joined WhiteHat in 2004 and has been instrumental in positioning the company as the gold standard in the Web security field. WhiteHat has accomplished many notable achievements under Fohn’s leadership. The Company has achieved record annual revenues as well as consistent quarter-over-quarter growth, leading to its recognition as one of the ten fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley in 2008 by Deloitte. Based on its successful go-to-market strategy, WhiteHat Security has raised an additional $12.2 million in funding, developed a robust channel program and garnered a national reputation as a thought leader in website security. In the past two years alone, the Company has tripled both its client roster and its employee base.

Recipients of the 2009 Women of Influence Award were nominated by peers and selected by Women of Influence judges, MetricStream CEO Shellye Archambeau; 1stAct Silicon Valley CEO Connie Martinez; Ysabel Duron, Latinas Contra Cancer Founder and Executive Director; and Wendy Beecham, CEO of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives.

“To be in the company of such extraordinary women is an honor,” said Fohn. “This award is close to my heart since it specifically honors women who are making a difference in their industries. I am privileged to lead a talented, dedicated group of people at WhiteHat who contribute to my success with their efforts and share this recognition with me.”

About WhiteHat Security, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhiteHat Security is the leading provider of website security solutions that protect critical data, ensure compliance and narrow the window of risk. WhiteHat Sentinel, the company’s flagship product family, is the most accurate, complete and cost-effective website vulnerability management solution available. It delivers the flexibility, simplicity and manageability that organizations need to take control of website security and prevent Web attacks. Furthermore, WhiteHat Sentinel enables automated mitigation of website vulnerabilities via integration with Web application firewalls. To learn more about WhiteHat Security, please visit our website at www.whitehatsec.com.

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