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ATLANTA - 11 September, 2007 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums and events worldwide, announced today the nominees for the ISE United Kingdom and Ireland Awards 2007.

The finalists and winners will be revealed at a gala ceremony held on the evening of Thursday 27 September 2007 at the Park Lane Hotel in London, England. The award recognises exemplary achievement in the field of information security. The winners for the outstanding executive and project in 2007 are chosen from leading IT security executives from the United Kingdom and Ireland regions, including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The nominees are:

	Adrian Asher Global Head of Information Security Betfair London, UK Biography >			Colin Clark Head of Corporate Business Control Somerfield Supermarkets Bristol, UK Biography >
	Rob Harford Information Security Manager Yell Reading, Berkshire, UK Biography >			Chris Keogh-Ly Head of Information Security Nomura International plc London, UK Biography >
	Bill Lax Chief Information Security Officer TRW Automotive Peterlee, UK Biography >			Dr. John Meakin Group Head of Information Security Standard Chartered Bank London, UK Biography >
	Steve Moren Director International IT Security Verizon Business Reading, UK Biography >			Simon Riggs Global Head of IT Security Reuters London UK Biography >
	Malcolm Seagrave Global Head of Security Services Cable & Wireless Biography >			Adrian Seccombe Chief Information Security Officer & Senior Enterprise Architect Eli Lilly and Company Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK Biography >
	Phil Sheehan Vice President of Information Security First Data International EMEA Basildon, Essex, UK Biography >			Andrew Weston Senior Information Security Manager Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Ltd (SMBCE) London, UK Biography >

In addition to the awards, the nominees and executives participate in the Executive Forum, which fosters interaction and peer-to-peer information exchange for industry members to establish new and develop existing relationships.

"The ISE United Kingdom and Ireland Award Nominees are a terrific representation of security leadership from a cross-section of industries," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. "We couldn't think of a better testament to the significance of this award program which highlights outstanding projects and executives in 2007."
For more information about reservations and tickets please visit http://www.infosecaward.com/regional/uk/.

About the ISE United Kingdom and Ireland 2007 Sponsors

The ISE UK and Ireland Forum and Awards 2007, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Gigabyte Sponsors - Symantec; Kilobyte - ArcSight, Courion, e-DMZ Security, GuardianEdge, Ounce Labs, Passlogix; Exclusive Media Sponsor - Infosecurity Magazine.

About Executive Alliance and the ISE Awards

Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums that honour and celebrate outstanding achievement of executives worldwide. 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 Customised Programmes, Executive Alliance creates interactive assemblies for bringing together top executives and innovators in their field.

Recognised by Morgan Keegan as the largest and most widely recognised awards programme for IT security executives, the ISE Award Programme Series includes the ISE Southeast Award (Atlanta, GA), ISE Central Award (Dallas, TX), ISE Mid-Atlantic Award (Washington, DC), ISE United Kingdom and Ireland Award (London, England), ISE West Award (San Francisco, CA), ISE Northeast Award (New York, NY), and the ISE US National Award (Washington, D.C). For more information on this prestigious award series, visit www.infosecaward.com.

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