WhiteHat Security's Stephanie Fohn Recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as One of the Top Women of the Channel

WhiteHat Security's Stephanie Fohn Recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as One of the Top Women of the Channel

Stephanie Fohn Honored Among Other Outstanding Female Executives for Their Professional Achievements and Channel Involvement

PR Newswire -- July 26, 2010





SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of website risk management solutions, today announced that Stephanie Fohn, its chief executive officer, has been recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as one of the top Women of the Channel. CRN's annual list recognizes female executives across vendors' channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments over the past year and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. This year's Women of the Channel were chosen by the editors of CRNMagazine based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.



Under Fohn's leadership, WhiteHat Security has successfully transitioned from a direct sales model to a 100 percent channel sales model. Fohn guided the Company through a record breaking 2009 that saw a 260 percent growth in channel bookings and a total of 75 percent growth in new bookings. The San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal named Fohn as one of its Women of Influence in 2009 and the Company was a 2009 recipient of the Red Herring 100 North America award. In addition, the Company was named to the Inc 500in 2009and Everything Channel's CRN named WhiteHat Sentinel, the Company's website vulnerability management solution, one of the "100 Coolest Cloud Computing Products."



"Women hold many prominent executive positions at vendor organizations, distributors and solution provider organizations, providing critical insight and influence when it comes to technology and the channel. We want to honor and congratulate these women for their contributions to the industry and their respective organizations," said Kelley Damore, vice president, editorial director, Everything Channel.



"It is an honor to be recognized among such an accomplished group of women who play pivotal roles in the technology channel," said Fohn. "I consider myself very fortunate to be at the helm of WhiteHat during an exciting time in our Company's evolution as we continue to develop our channel presence. WhiteHat Sentinel's excellent industry reputation and the growth of the Web application security market put us in a very good position as WhiteHat's strong channel focus will continue to drive our momentum."



A special feature of the Women of the Channel is in the July issue of CRN Magazineand expanded coverage will be featured online at www.crn.com.



Everything Channel

Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com.



About United Business Media Limited(www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.



About WhiteHat Security

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhiteHat Security is the leading provider of website risk management 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 and Snort-based intrusion prevention systems. To learn more about WhiteHat Security, please visit our website at www.whitehatsec.com.





SOURCE WhiteHat Security

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