Management

Executive management team
StillSecure® has assembled an impressive and experienced team of executives. With backgrounds from private to public companies, from non-technology based professional service firms to high-tech software companies, these executives are prominent in their respective fields. In addition to a number of security experts on staff, the executive team is well versed in Internet infrastructure and security.

 

Rajat Bhargava
Chairman and CEO
Rajat Bhargava is responsible for defining the company's vision and strategy as well as executing on that vision. He is also Chairman and co-founder of Quova, a provider of Internet infrastructure intelligence services. Prior to Quova, Mr. Bhargava was co-founder of Interliant, a provider of managed application hosting, messaging, Web hosting, enhanced Internet and professional consulting services. Mr. Bhargava was also co-founder and a board member of Service Metrics, a provider of applications and services that accurately monitor and measure mission-critical Internet operations to empower customers to make informed Web-site decisions. Service Metrics was acquired by Exodus Communications in November 1999. Mr. Bhargava was also co-founder, Chairman, President and CEO of NetGenesis (NASDAQ: SPSS), which provides enterprises the clearest possible picture of online customers, revealing behavior patterns critical to e-business success.

Mr. Bhargava is a graduate of MIT, with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Alan Shimel
Chief Strategy Officer
As Chief Strategy Officer, Alan Shimel is responsible for guiding StillSecure® on its mission to bring innovative and effective networking and security solutions to the marketplace.

Mr. Shimel has become an often-cited personality in the security community. Through his and weekly podcast, his commentary on the state of security and the marketplace is closely followed within the industry. Additionally, Mr. Shimel is active in the open source community, serving as a director of the Open Source Snort Rules Consortium (OSSRC) and founding the OS2A. He is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences and events.

Prior to co-founding StillSecure, Mr. Shimel has had a wide range of business experiences. He was most recently SVP of Sales and Business Development of Cachier® a manufacturer of network acceleration appliances. Prior to that, he was VP of Business Development at Interliant® where in a little more than 3 years he was instrumental in forging relationships and strategic partnerships with such industry players as, Dell Computer®; Verisign®; Microsoft®; IBM®; Cisco®; and EMC®. He was also a key team member when Interliant acquired 27 companies and completed a successful IPO. A pioneer in the Internet industry, Shimel was one of the founders of Tri Star Web®, a NYC-based, early entry in Web hosting that was acquired by Sage Networks®, which later became Interliant.

Mr. Shimel is a graduate of St. Johns University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, and holds a JD degree from NY Law School.

Willard Thomas
VP Worldwide Sales
Willard Thomas is the Vice President of Worldwide Sales at StillSecure. In this position, he is responsible for all StillSecure sales channels, including direct, channel, Federal, and OEM sales.

Willard has more than 20 years of experience building and managing high performance sales teams. Prior to StillSecure, Willard was the Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Code Green Networks, a leading provider of data loss prevention (DLP) solutions. In addition, he has held senior management positions at companies including RSA Security, Novell, IBM and Fortress Technologies.

Willard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Sanjiv Bhargava
Sr. VP Engineering
Mr. Bhargava has over 20 years of software industry experience. Most recently he worked with security startup companies as a consultant and mentor. Before that, he held the position of Vice President of Technology for Symantec Corporation, where he oversaw the research and development efforts of Symantec Research Labs, including SARC (Symantec's Anti Virus Research Center). He has also served as Senior Director of Development for Symantec's Remote Productivity Solutions Business Unit, where he was responsible for the development of award winning products, such as pcAnywhere, ACT!, and WinFax. Early in his career, Mr. Bhargava held various development management positions within Symantec and Contact Software International, which was acquired by Symantec in 1993. Mr. Bhargava has a master's degree in Computer Science from Western Michigan University and an MBA from the University of Rajasthan in India. He's also an alumnus of the Wharton Business School's Executive Management Program and has taught at Western Michigan University's business school.

Dave Greenstein
Chief Architect
David Greenstein is responsible for the technical vision of the StillSecure product suite. His responsibilities include developing the technical roadmap, determining the best available technologies and methodologies for suite integration, encouraging innovation in StillSecure's core competencies, and understanding complex customer environments in which products are deployed. Mr. Greenstein has more than 10 years of experience in the web analytics and network security industries. Most recently Mr. Greenstein was the senior engineer and architect at NetGenesis where he was responsible for the data warehousing and reporting/analysis components of their high-scale web site analysis tools.

Mr. Greenstein is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering.

James D. Brown
VP Engineering
James D. Brown is responsible for the design and implementation of StillSecure's product suite and the daily operation of StillSecure's Security Alert Team. Mr. Brown has over 15 years' experience in the IT, telecommunications, and human resources industries. Mr. Brown was most recently co-founder and VP of Information Systems at CareerWizard.net, a job search automation firm. He was responsible for product planning and engineering, information systems infrastructure, and customer support. Prior to that, he held various technical and leadership roles at Qwest Dex (now Dex Media).

Mr. Brown attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a concentration in Computer Science.

Daniel Feld
VP Delivery
As VP of Delivery, Daniel Feld ensures that customers and OEM partners receive the resources, services, and support needed to maximize the value of their relationship with StillSecure. Prior to this, Mr. Feld was VP Operations/Finance with LeadWorks. He also served as Director of Operations for Mobius Venture Capital where he was responsible for Colorado operations and business incubator services. Prior to joining Mobius, Mr. Feld was Founder/President of Intensity Channels, Inc., a company that designed, developed and helped implement sales channel programs for technology companies. Mr. Feld was a founding member and past President of the Colorado Internet Keiretsu, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing founders and CEOs of Colorado based Internet technology companies together. Before moving to Colorado, Daniel worked as a Senior Account Executive at a major advertising agency in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Feld has a B.A. in Economics from Emory University.

Larry Middle
Chief Financial Officer and VP Program Management
Larry Middle has more than 15 years of diversified business advisory, management, operational, financial, and accounting experience. Prior to joining StillSecure, Mr. Middle spent 7 years serving as Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance at three privately held high-tech companies, where he oversaw and directed all financial operations, contract negotiations, and mergers and acquisition strategies and opportunities. Prior to this, Mr. Middle was employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he provided audit and advisory services for a variety of privately and publicly held companies.

Mr. Middle is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and is a CPA in the state of Colorado.

Investors

StillSecure is a well funded organization backed by first tier US and European technology venture funds.

Mobius Venture Capital is a $2.5 billion U.S.-based private equity venture capital firm specializing in early stage technology investments. Mobius has combined its technology expertise and broad financial assets with top entrepreneurs to create a portfolio of over 100 of the world's leading high-technology companies.

3i is a leading international venture capital company. Operating since 1945, 3i has invested over $23 billion worldwide, including co-investment funds, with a total staff of 800 employees operating in more than 30 offices in 16 countries. 3i leverages this worldwide presence to add value to its portfolio companies and investment partners. In the United States, 3i concentrates on technology investments in companies with the potential to be leaders in their markets.

Meritage Private Equity Funds was formed in 1998 and invests exclusively in communications networks and services businesses and related software and consolidation opportunities. Together with its affiliated funds, Meritage has a total of more than $475 million of committed capital under management. The Fund's investors include well-known foundations, endowments, pension plans, banks, insurance companies and high net worth individuals.