Quarri Forms Technology Advisory Board

AUSTIN, Texas -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Quarri™ Technologies, a leading security software company that empowers organizations to keep their sensitive data secure, today announced the formation of a Technology Advisory Board. Quarri’s newly formed Technology Advisory Board will provide expert guidance and strategic direction on technology development to address the evolving needs of organizations grappling with growing security concerns and increasing cyber threats. The board members will leverage their more than 50 years of technology and IT security experience to advise Quarri on the continued innovation of its product suite.

Comprised of information technology, network monitoring and software development experts, the Technology Advisory Board was recruited to advise Quarri on global industry trends in security threats. Their varied and extensive knowledge of IT markets, particularly information security, will strengthen the company’s product development efforts in order to best protect companies against both external and internal data breach threats.

The following individuals were recruited for Quarri’s Technology Advisory Board:

• Phillip Ernst, founder, former CEO and CTO of Convergence Technology Consulting LCC & Pride Engineering—Ernst founded and managed a rapidly growing and highly innovative technology services company that was named a Future 50 fastest growing company by SmartCEO for seven consecutive years. Convergence Technology Consulting is now widely recognized for its expertise in the areas of cloud-based computing, virtualization, application delivery, Microsoft infrastructure and storage. Ernst has extensive experience in and knowledge of the government security markets.
• Harold Gottschalk, former CTO of CSIdentity—Gottschalk has more than 30 years of experience in software product development. He led the development of CSIdentity’s industry-leading identity theft technologies, which now power more than 70 percent of the global identity theft industry. His work made him a two-time winner and two-time finalist for the most innovative software product of the year, awarded by the University of California San Diego (UCSD) CONNECT program. At FairIssac, Gottschalk led the team that developed the FALCON Credit Card fraud detection system used by the majority of major financial institutions to detect usage fraud.
• Brett Stewart, CTO of Acumera—Stewart leads the technology development of Acumera’s technology platform. Acumera builds and manages networks for multi-campus chains of convenience stores, gas stations, wholesale petroleum sites, and quick-serve and full-service restaurants. Prior to founding Acumera, Stewart was the CTO, founder, board of directors member and former CEO of Wayport. Stewart has been awarded 57 patents related to WiFi and network innovation.

“We recruited the members of our Technology Advisory Board based on their leadership, innovation and dedication to security innovation serving the consumer, enterprise and government markets,” said Bill Morrow, CEO and executive chairman of Quarri. “We look forward to leveraging their collective expertise as we continue to deliver best-in-class products and develop the next generation of security solutions to protect companies from ever-evolving threats.”

More information about the Quarri Technologies is available at http://www.quarri.com.

About Quarri Technologies

Quarri Technologies, Inc. is a security software company that empowers organizations to keep their sensitive data secure. The company’s products defend against both external and internal attacks and prevent unauthorized use and replication of confidential data by controlling both malicious and careless end-user behavior. Quarri’s products allow users to remain productive and have a seamless online experience, while also enabling organizational compliance with industry standards and government mandates. Quarri is a privately held, investor-backed corporation based in Austin, Texas, with clients throughout North America and Europe. For further information, visit www.quarri.com.