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ATLANT - January 16, 2007 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums, announced today the judges panel for the Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Southeast Awards 2007. The judges, who include both industry experts as well as ISE Alumni, will meet in Atlanta on February 13 to evaluate the nominees and select the finalists and winner.

The distinguished panel of judges is comprised of the following information security and risk management leaders:

	Mark Burnette, CISSP, CISM, CISA Director of IT Security Compliance Gaylord Entertainment ISE Southeast Award Winner 2005 Biography >			Tim Callahan, CISSP First Vice President, Technology Risk Management and Chief Information Security Officer People's Bank ISE Southeast People's Choice Award Winner 2006 Biography >
	Tammy L. Clark, CISSP, CISM, CISA Chief Information Security Officer Georgia State University ISE Southeast Award Finalist 2006 Biography >			Paul Huesken Director, Information Assurance The Coca-Cola Company ISE National Award Special Guest 2006 Biography >
	Ed Sarama Vice President, Chief Security Officer CheckFree ISE Southeast Award Winner 2006 Biography>			Gene Scriven, CISSP Director, Information Risk Management & Compliance - Information Security The Home Depot Biography>
	David Vordick Chief Information Officer USEC, Inc ISE Mid-Atlantic Award Nominee 2006 Biography >			Robert Richardson Director Computer Security Institute, CMP Media, Inc ISE National Award Judge 2006 Biography>

The judges will evaluate the nominees based on information submitted outlining their effectiveness in leading information security organizations, developing innovative solutions to meet business challenges, and mentoring and motivating staff members.

The results of the judging will be kept secret until they are revealed at an Awards Gala on Thursday evening, March 22, 2007 at the Sheraton Atlanta Downtown Hotel. The Awards Ceremony is the anchor event of the Executive Alliance Leadership Summit Featuring the ISE Southeast Awards. The summit will bring together past winners, industry experts, nominees and sponsors for two days of focused content and celebration, March 22 through 23, 2007, also at the Sheraton Atlanta Downtown Hotel.

"In its fifth year, ISE Southeast becomes part of the Executive Alliance Leadership Summit which allows us to capitalize on the collaboration and peer interaction that occurs among the nominees, judges and special guests," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. "You can easily imagine the depth of the information exchange when you consider the positions and industries of our judges and nominees."

Nominations are being accepted through Friday, January 19 and tickets are now on sale for the Award Gala. Visit www.infosecaward.com to nominate or buy tickets.

About the ISE Southeast 2007 Sponsors

The Executive Alliance Leadership Summit Featuring the ISE Southeast Awards 2007?, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Megabyte - Courion and Intellitactics; Kilobyte - Brabeion, Cenzic, CSC, Ounce Labs, Stonesoft, Sun and Tizor; National Media - InformationWeek, Optimize and Network Computing; Association - AeA, InfraGard Atlanta, ISSA Atlanta, ISSA Middle Tennessee and TAG, the Technology Association of Georgia. Sponsorship opportunities are available; interested parties may contact Executive Alliance via email to sales@infosecaward.com or via phone.

About Executive Alliance and ISE Awards

Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums that honor and celebrate outstanding achievement of executives. These forums facilitate deep relationships within a network of peers; provide visibility for executives and their companies, and offer access and insight into the leaders of industries. Through an extensive platform of collaborative events, which include Industry Award Events, Summits, Executive Forums, Private Receptions and Customized Programs, Executive Alliance creates interactive assemblies for bringing together top executives and innovators in their field.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest and most widely recognized awards program for IT security executives, the ISE Award Program Series™ includes the ISE Southeast Award (Atlanta, GA), ISE Central Award (Dallas, TX), ISE Mid-Atlantic Award (Washington DC), ISE United Kingdom Award (London, England), ISE West Award (San Francisco, CA), ISE Northeast Award (New York, NY), and the ISE U.S. National Award (Orlando, FL). For more information on this prestigious award, visit www.infosecaward.com

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