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Thru Appoints James K. Sims of GEN3 Partners to the Thru Board of Directors
IRVING, Texas, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Thru, a global leader in delivering
critical messaging solutions, today announced the appointment of James Sims,
Chairman and Chief executive officer of GEN3 Partners, as director to the Thru
Board of Directors. Previously, Mr. Sims was elected to the EDS Board of
Directors in September of 2006. He was also Chairman of the Board of RSA
Security Inc., a provider of online identity and digital asset security services
acquired by EMC in 2006 for $2.1 billion.
"We are very pleased to have Jim join our Board. With this new appointment,
Thru continues to demonstrate significant leadership in secure content
management," said Lee Harrison, Thru's CEO. "Jim's expertise, experience and
insight will prove to be a key contributor in Thru's future success."
"Thru's Critical Message Governance approach to information delivery and
management uniquely addresses deeply rooted messaging and data at rest issues
that have been plaguing companies for years," said Sims. "Lee and his team are
creating true value, and I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and joining
them."
Mr. Sims has served as Chairman of GEN3 Partners, Inc. since September 1999
and as CEO from September 1999 to September 2007; Chairman of Airgain, Inc.
since November 2004; Chairman of American EPS, Inc. since February 2005; and
Chairman of Groxis, Inc. since November 2004. Previously, he was director of
Enterasys Networks, Inc. from June 2004 to March 2005, and CEO and president of
Cambridge Technology Partners Inc. from February 1991 to July 1999. Among Mr.
Sims' many achievements was his recognition as New England's Outstanding
Entrepreneur in 1996. The recognition is granted to entrepreneurs who have
demonstrated extraordinary success through excellence, innovation, financial
performance and personal commitment to their business and communities.
About Thru
Thru is a global leader in delivering critical messaging solutions, with
secure messaging, large file transfer and content archiving woven together in an
integrated platform that is efficient, easy to use and simple to manage. Thru
offers the Thru Secure Communication Network (SCN) brand of
software-as-a-service (SaaS) and an on-premise option. Thru helps firms
worldwide in many industries, including architecture, construction, engineering,
manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceuticals realize increased productivity,
reduced information risk, optimized IT infrastructure and lower compliance
costs. Founded in 2002, Thru uses a best practices approach to information
delivery and management called Critical Message Governance (CMG), driving better
visibility and centralized control of proprietary and sensitive data across
network boundaries.
For more information, visit thruinc.com.
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