Sourcefire Appoints John Becker as Chief Executive Officer

April 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Dubai, UAE- April 11, 2013-- Sourcefire, Inc. , a leader in intelligent cybersecurity (http://www.sourcefire.com/) solutions, today announced that it has appointed John Becker as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. In addition, Sourcefire today announced that Kevin Klausmeyer has joined its Board of Directors as an independent director.

Lt. Gen. (ret.) Steven R. Polk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, commented, "We are thrilled to announce John as the new CEO of Sourcefire. He is a seasoned technology leader with a demonstrated track record of success. John has been an active member of our Board of Directors for several years, and Sourcefire has already benefitted from his experience and leadership. The board is confident that John will be successful in leading the Company on the execution of its Agile Security vision."

Mr. Becker said, "I am honored and excited to be named Sourcefire's CEO. As a board member, I have witnessed firsthand how Sourcefire has established itself as an outstanding organization based on innovation, industry leading solutions, a diverse go-to-market model and a strong company culture. I look forward to building on this solid foundation as we continue to drive the future of network security, capture our significant market opportunity, and grow the Company." Mr. Becker remains a member of the Board.

Martin F. Roesch, founder of the Company who has served as interim Chief Executive Officer since June 28, 2012, will continue in his role as Chief Technology Officer and remain a member of the Board. Lt. Gen. (ret.) Polk added, "The Board would also like to express its profound thanks to Marty for his vision and leadership over the past several months."

New Board of Directors Member

Kevin Klausmeyer has joined Sourcefire's Board of Directors as an independent director and been named Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee and a member of its Compensation Committee.

Mr. Klausmeyer is an experienced financial leader with extensive experience at both public and private companies in the technology industry. From July 2003 to September 2012, Mr. Klausmeyer served on the board of Quest Software, a publicly traded company, and was chairman of that company's audit committee. From August 2006 to February 2011, Mr. Klausmeyer was the Chief Financial Officer of The Planet, a provider of dedicated web hosting products and services. Before joining The Planet, Mr. Klausmeyer was Chief Financial Officer of RLX Technologies, a developer of management and provisioning software for utility computing environments. Prior to RLX Technologies, Mr. Klausmeyer served as Chief Financial Officer of PentaSafe Security Technologies. Mr. Klausmeyer also was Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of BMC Software, a publicly traded company, and spent 13 years in public accounting with Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Klausmeyer graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA in Accounting.


About Sourcefire

Sourcefire, Inc. , a world leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, is transforming the way global large- to mid-size organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks. With solutions from a next-generation network security platform to advanced malware protection, Sourcefire provides customers with Agile Security® that is as dynamic as the real world it protects and the attackers against which it defends. Trusted for more than 10 years, Sourcefire has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership with numerous patents, world-class research, and award-winning technology. Today, the name Sourcefire has grown synonymous with innovation, security intelligence and agile end-to-end security protection. For more information about Sourcefire, please visit www.sourcefire.com.

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