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MarkMonitor Appoints New Chief Technology Officer
Paul Dagum to expand technical and executive leadership to protect brands
SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, 2009 – MarkMonitor®, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Paul Dagum to its executive team. As chief technology officer, Dagum will provide technical and scientific vision to MarkMonitor, bringing more than 20 years of experience in technical leadership and executive management.
“As MarkMonitor continues to grow, Paul’s significant experience in technology, science and management is perfectly suited for his new position,” said Irfan Salim, president and chief executive officer of MarkMonitor. “His extensive background and expertise will allow him to drive continued technical innovations to realize our vision of equipping brandholders to defend their brands from online fraud and brandjacking.”
Prior to joining MarkMonitor, Dagum served as chief scientist and strategy officer of Business.com, which was acquired by R.H. Donnelly. At Business.com, Dagum oversaw technology strategy, innovation, design and development. Before Business.com, Dagum was at Mohr Davidow Ventures where he evaluated high-impact business opportunities in Internet technology and medical devices. His previous experience includes co-founding and serving as chief science officer at Rapt, which was later acquired by Microsoft, as well as serving as a principal investigator at Stanford University on several National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health grants. He has held several senior scientist positions and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications in statistics, computer science and biotechnology journals. Dagum received a Ph.D. in theoretical computer science from the University of Toronto and an M.D. from Stanford University.
“Leading brands recognize how online threats against their brands increase in number and sophistication, constituting a significant technical challenge to transform massive amounts of data to actionable information,” said Dagum. “MarkMonitor has a proven track record of protecting brands and I look forward to helping our clients employ our leading-edge technology to fight brandjackers and online criminals.”
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About MarkMonitor
MarkMonitor, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, offers comprehensive solutions and services that safeguard brands, reputation and revenue from online risks. With end-to-end solutions that address the growing threats of online fraud, brand abuse and unauthorized channels, MarkMonitor enables a secure Internet for businesses and their customers. The company’s exclusive access to data combined with its patented real-time prevention, detection and response capabilities provide wide-ranging protection to the ever-changing online risks faced by brands today. For more information, visit www.markmonitor.com.
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Contact:
Te Smith, MarkMonitor
(831)-818-1267 (mobile)
te.smith@markmonitor.com
Monica Walsh, A&R Edelman for MarkMonitor
650-762-2894 (office)
650-219-3220 (mobile)
monica.walsh@ar-edelman.com