AGC's 13th Annual West Coast Conference Book

Participating Company Profiles - Day One

Absolute brings a fundamentally new approach to cybersecurity by enabling the self-healing endpoint to ensure uncompromised visibility and real-time remediation of breaches at the source. Absolute’s cloud-based platform puts IT and security professionals in absolute con- trol of devices, data and applications -- whether they are on or off the network -- to enhance IT asset management, protect sensitive data, reduce insider threats, and ensure compli- ance. Absolute's patented Persistence technology is embedded in the firmware of more than a billion popular PC and mobile devices from global manufacturers including Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung, and Toshiba.

1400-1055 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver , BC V7X 1K8

Company Representative: Geoff Haydon, Chief Executive Officer

Geoff Haydon was appointed CEO of Absolute in July 2014. His background in enterprise security software and proven track record of growth and experience in both North American and global markets made him the right person to take Absolute to the next level in terms of revenue growth, global reach and increased profitability. Prior to Absolute, Geoff served as Chief Operating Officer of EMC Asia Pacific and Japan where he focused on developing and driving sales strategy and managing key global sales functions to accel- erate growth for the region. He oversaw the success and performance of the channels, marketing, global accounts, inside sales, alli- ances and product divisions within the company.

Acalvio provides Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) solutions to detect, engage and respond to malicious activity inside the perimeter. The solutions are anchored on patented innova- tions in Deception and Data Science. This enables a DevOps approach to ATD, enabling ease of deployment, monitoring and management. Acalvio enriches its threat intelligence by data obtained from internal and partner ecosystems, enabling customers to benefit from defense in depth, reduce false positives, and derive actionable intelligence for remediation. The company is led by an experienced team with a track record of innovation and market leadership and backed by marquee investors.

2520 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara , CA 95054

Company Representative: Ram Varadarajan, Chief Executive Officer

Ram Varadarajan is founder and CEO of Acalvio Technologies. An entrepreneur for over 25 years, Ram was the founder and CEO of Arcot Systems. Arcot developed the most widely deployed ecommerce security solutions “Verified by Visa” and “MasterCard Se- cureCode”; and ArcotIDs the popular software-based two-factor authentication solution. Arcot was acquired by CA Technologies in 2010. Ram subsequently served as SVP and GM at CA, and established both the company’s New Business Innovation unit and its Silicon Valley R&D center. Prior to founding Arcot, Ram held senior R&D positions at Informix. Ram holds a B.Tech. from IIT Bom- bay, and MS from Louisiana State University. He serves on the boards of multiple start-ups; he is a cricket enthusiast and benefac- tor, having established the New Inning Foundation to support youth cricket.

Accellion, Inc. enables enterprise organizations to collaborate on content with external part- ners securely via private cloud. Enterprises can leave existing content where it lives today, and extend it outside the firewall without having to migrate content or disrupt their business workflows. Accellion’s solutions are used by more than 15 million users and 2,500 of the world’s leading corporations and government agencies including Procter & Gamble; KPMG; Kaiser Permanente; Latham & Watkins; National Park Service; Pacific Life Insurance; Car- gill; and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).

1804 Embarcadero Rd., Ste 200 Palo Alto , CA 94303

Company Representative: Jonathan Yaron, Chief Executive officer

Mr. Yaron was appointed Chairman of Accellion’s board of directors in September 2015 and named CEO in January 2017. He has over 25 years of enterprise software industry experience as well as extensive strategic and operational expertise. Prior to Accellion, Yaron was Founder, CEO and Chairman of Enigma, a service lifecycle management company, a position he held for 21 years, be- fore selling the business to PTC. Mr. Yaron is a graduate of Tel Aviv University with a degree in Economics and Management and a specialization in operation research.

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