Sourcefire Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), the creator of Snort(R) and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced that Charles E. Peters, Jr., chief financial officer of Red Hat, Inc., (NYSE: RHT) has joined its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective July 26, 2011.
"We are pleased to welcome Charlie to our Board,” said John Burris, CEO of Sourcefire. "With over 30 years of financial leadership, including 20 years in publicly traded companies like Red Hat and Burlington Industries, Charlie will be a tremendous asset to our company as we continue to drive innovation for our customers and capture our expanding market opportunity.”
Charles E. Peters, Jr. has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Hat, Inc. since 2004. Prior to joining Red Hat, from 1995 to 2003 Mr. Peters held the position of Chief Financial Officer with NYSE-listed multi-national Burlington Industries, Inc. From 1991 to 1995, Peters was Senior Vice President Finance at Boston Edison Company, a NYSE-listed electric power company serving the Boston area. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer at GenRad, Inc., a NYSE-listed multi-national manufacturer of automatic test equipment. Peters began his career with Price Waterhouse in 1973, serving in Boston and London in the audit division. Peters is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts as well as a Master of Science in Finance from Bentley College.
About Sourcefire
Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), is a world leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks. Sourcefire's IPS, RNA(R) (Real-time Network Awareness) and Real-time Adaptive Security solutions equip customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense - protecting network assets before, during and after an attack. Through the years, Sourcefire has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership by customers, media and industry analysts alike - with more than 50 awards and accolades. Today, the name Sourcefire has grown synonymous with innovation and network security intelligence. For more information about Sourcefire, please visit http://www.sourcefire.com.
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