Key Business Issues Focus of Security Leaders Summit(SM) Southeast on June 9th

ATLANTA, GA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/06/11 -- Executive Alliance, creator and provider of a national network of programs for senior IT executives across different industries, announced today the executive hosts and keynote speakers for the Security Leaders Summit Southeast 2011. To be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta, the one-day Summit is focused on the expanding role of the security executive as a key business leader.

IT executives from across the region, representing different industries, have been selected to host the Summit. With over one hundred senior level leaders in attendance, the hosts will share their insight into information security's impact on the business, latest trends, best practices, and areas for innovation.

The executive hosts for the Security Leaders Summit Southeast 2011 are:

• Will Alexander, Vice President of Information Security, RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
• Tim Callahan, Group Vice President, Manager Business Continuity and Information Assurance, SunTrust
• Lynda Fleury, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Unum
• Mark Reardon, Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Technology Planning Officer, State of Georgia, Georgia Technology Authority
• James Robertson, Vice President of Technology Infrastructure and Broadcast Transmissions, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
• Edward Sarama, Chief Security Officer and Senior Vice President, Enterprise Risk & Resilience, Fiserv
• Chris Schroeder, Vice President, Information Security, Lowe's Companies
• Tim Searcy, Chief Information Security Officer, Protective Life Corporation
• Drew Simonis, Group Information Security Officer, Willis
• Bill VanCuren, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, IT Services Division, NCR Corporation
• Maria Zabetakis, Director and Chief Information Officer of the Americas, Transitions Optical

Keynote speakers for the Summit are Robin Bienfait, CIO of Research In Motion and Lisa McVey, CIO for McKesson Provider Technologies, Resource Management Solutions, and Physician Practice Solutions. Ms. Bienfait will share her insights into the mobile environment and associated trends, obstacles, and areas of focus for the future. Ms. McVey will provide her viewpoint on the value of information security to an organization, major successes seen in the security industry, and the questions being asked by senior management.

"Our hosts and speakers represent top IT leadership across major industries," said Mary Lou Heastings, CEO of Executive Alliance. "As a part of the Executive Alliance network, they are committed to sharing their insights, challenges, and successes with the senior level audience in attendance. We are certain their conversations will continue to resonate and provide guidance long after the Summit conclusion."

About the Security Leaders Summit Southeast Sponsors
The Summit is brought to the community by Platinum Sponsor - IBM; Gold Sponsor - Palo Alto Networks; Silver Sponsor - Blue Coat Systems; Bronze Sponsors - Lumension Security, Inc., McAfee, Inc., MD&E CLARITY, and nCircle; Participating Sponsors - Modulo and RedSeal Systems, Inc.

About Executive Alliance
Since 2003, Executive Alliance has focused on creating a national network of IT executives across the U.S. through its portfolio of regional and national Summits, roundtables, and custom programs. These programs are attended by the most senior level technology executives from Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, government and education, and offer access and insight into the people leading these organizations. Executive Alliance's flagship programs include the Security Leaders Summits, the Data Center Leaders Summit and the Navigator360 Summit.

In 2010, Executive Alliance launched a publishing arm of the company with the goal to promote the successes of technology executives across different industries. With content provided by leaders in information security from organizations such as DuPont, Unum, Hospital Corporation of America, LexisNexis Group, The Coca-Cola Company and Estee Lauder, two leadership books were released; "There's a New Sheriff in Town" and "Secure." In addition, the leadership book "Data Center Insights," was published with content provided by heads of IT from companies such as Delta Air Lines, Global Payments, Equifax, and Travelport and released in the fall of 2010.

Visit www.execalliance.com, www.ITsecurityleaders.com, www.DataCenterLeaders.com and www.Navigator360summit.com to learn more.