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Fortress Technologies Appoints Kurt Krueger as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development
New Executive Provides Federal Market, Strategy, and Business Development Leadership
| Source: Fortress Technologies, Inc.
TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of
security and secure wireless solutions, today announced that Kurt Krueger
has been appointed Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate
Development. In this new role, Krueger will focus on expanding Fortress'
market penetration, customer base, and product offerings. In addition, he
will develop new strategies to capitalize on the wide-range of growth
opportunities available to the company in the government market.
"Kurt brings in-depth experience in leading start-up and established
enterprise organizations, as well as a history of helping companies expand
their presence in the federal market," said Janet Kumpu, President,
Fortress. "Kurt will drive our strategic market initiatives, establish new
avenues for organic growth, expand our portfolio of high quality partners,
and continue to recruit top talent to the team to support our expansion.
We are excited to have Kurt join the Fortress team."
Prior to joining Fortress, Krueger served as Vice President and General
Manager of BT INS Federal, President and CEO of Midatlantic Strategic
Consulting, Inc., and Sales Director of Enterasys Networks. Krueger has
also held numerous other leadership positions in the technology field with
companies such as Nortel Networks, Bay Networks, and Bell Atlantic Network
Integration. He has over 20 years of network, security, and communications
industry experience.
"Having extensive networking experience specifically focused on the public
sector, I look forward to helping Fortress navigate this distinct market,"
said Krueger. "The backing of its investors, coupled with the high quality
and motivated employee base, ensures that Fortress' growth will continue.
This is a great opportunity for me."
About Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies designs, develops and manufactures products that
allow our customers to deploy secure wireless and wired networks that
comply with stringent government policies. Fortress provides
industry-leading security and wireless technologies that extend the reach
of networks, bringing applications and information to those who need it,
when and where they need it. Fortress enables immediate "on demand" secure
voice, video and data communications virtually anywhere and across all
wired or wireless transports including Wi-Fi (802.11), WiMAX (802.16), free
space optics (FSO), Military RF and satellite. Fortress products are
currently deployed in some of the world's most demanding environments,
supporting vital operations that include deployable communications,
disaster recovery and continuity of operations (DR COOP), perimeter and
border security, outdoor wireless networks, wireless sensor networks,
wireless video surveillance and vehicle networks.
For more information, visit www.fortresstech.com or call 813-288-7388.