CyberDefender Appoints Former ReachLocal Executive as SVP of Technology
22 Giugno 2011 - 2:30PM
CyberDefender® Corporation (Nasdaq:CYDE), a leading provider of
remote technical support services and Internet security software
and utilities, today announced that Kamran Izadpanah, Ph.D., has
joined the Company's management team as senior vice president of
technology.
Dr. Izadpanah will be responsible for managing all of
CyberDefender's technology teams including eCommerce, product,
operations and information technology management. Leveraging
his experience in software development, site architecture and
display advertising, Dr. Izadpanah will focus on streamlining and
improving the planning and interoperability of the product suites.
He will report to the company's Chief Operating Officer, Igor
Barash.
"CyberDefender offers a truly unique value proposition with a
platform that provides both software and services directly to the
consumer. This opens up a large and growing market opportunity,"
said Izadpanah. "The barriers to entry have grown substantially
over the past year and CyberDefender has carved out a solid
position for itself in the remote technical support space."
Dr. Izadpanah comes to CyberDefender with over 20 years of
experience in product development, technical innovation and
expertise in managing and interfacing between technical and
business populations. Most recently he served as the Vice President
of Software Development at ReachLocal Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOC), where he
was responsible for improving the release and tracking systems,
creating simultaneous releases in multiple international sites, the
company's compliance with Payment Card Industry guidelines,
assisting in the filing of applications for patents, and other
matters.
"Kamran's extensive industry experience and depth of knowledge
makes him a key addition to the CyberDefender team," CyberDefender
CEO Gary Guseinov, said. "Kamran's technical skill set will be key
in supporting the expansion of our platform. We are pleased to
welcome Kamran on board and look forward to working with him."
Before joining ReachLocal, Dr. Izadpanah served as the vice
president of technology and architecture at the Los Angeles Times,
Interactive Division, where he was responsible for revamping the
architecture of the company's online presence and delivering new
web based products to the market. Previously, he served as the
executive director of software development at Edmunds.com, Inc.,
where his job responsibilities included re-engineering the
publishing system, advertising system and data operations feeding
three consumer websites, various syndications and a multitude of
automotive retail partners.
Previously, Dr. Izadpanah served as vice president of
engineering and product development with J2 Global
Communications.
Dr. Izadpanah earned his MBA degree from the Anderson School of
Management at UCLA. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer
Engineering from Washington University.
About CyberDefender
CyberDefender is a leading provider of remote technical support
services as well as Internet security software and utilities. With
8.6 million active users on its cloud-based collaborative Internet
security network and more than 800,000 active paid subscriptions,
CyberDefender protects its customers from the rapidly growing
number of online threats through its suite of security and
optimization software as well as its LiveTech subscription-based
remote PC repair service. CyberDefender's team of more than 500
highly trained technicians and sales agents provide customers with
efficient, round the clock remote PC repair services. The company
develops and markets antispyware/antivirus software, PC
optimization software, online backup and identity protection
services. By combining remote live technical support and the
aforementioned software products, CyberDefender offers a complete
Internet security solution to consumers and small businesses.
CyberDefender directly markets its products and services to
consumers through television and radio via its MyCleanPC®,
MaxMySpeed® and DoubleMySpeed® brands. CyberDefender products are
fully compatible with Microsoft Windows® XP, Vista®, and 7
Operating systems. All products are available at
www.cyberdefender.com. Investor relations information is available
at www.cyberdefendercorp.com.
The CyberDefender Corporation logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7874
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this public announcement that are not statements
of historical or current fact, including statements regarding
future market opportunities, the expansion of the Company's
platform, and future business and financial results, constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that
could cause CyberDefender's actual results to be materially
different from the historical results or from any future results
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause CyberDefender's results to be materially different
from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, whether CyberDefender will be able to find financing as
required and whether CyberDefender's revenues will eventually
exceed its expenses. The forward-looking statements also are
subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are
described from time to time in CyberDefender's reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which are available for review at
http://www.sec.gov/.
CONTACT: Public Relations:
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