John Lawler has nearly 20 years experience managing the development, marketing, and launch of complex technologies, especially computer and network security products and services. He brings with him a strong technical and business background not just in security but also in identity management, multi-service wired and wireless data networks, and IT infrastructure. Most recently, Mr. Lawler was at Microsoft, where he led market positioning and messaging for the Microsoft Forefront family of business security products, helping to build it into one of Microsoft's fastest growing businesses. Prior to that, John held senior positions in a number of security technology companies, including Preview Systems, Concentric Networks, and VPNet Technologies. He received his BS in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.