Former President of Entrust will leverage 20 years of security and
leadership experience to foster company’s continued growth
Zix
Corporation (ZixCorp), (Nasdaq: ZIXI), a leader in email data
protection, announced that David Wagner will serve as the company’s new
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Wagner will also become
a member of the Board of Directors.
“In our search for ZixCorp’s new CEO, we pursued a candidate whose
experience and character would complement the company’s culture, and
whose leadership skills would expand the company’s position as the
dominant player in email security. David Wagner is the perfect fit, and
we look forward to his future success at ZixCorp,” said Bob Hausmann,
Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Wagner joins ZixCorp from Entrust, where he most recently served as
President and led the company’s smooth transition after its acquisition
by Datacard. During his tenure as Entrust President, Mr. Wagner
delivered revenue growth and oversaw the shift of Entrust’s solutions to
the cloud. Prior to his role as President, Mr. Wagner served as Chief
Financial Officer of Entrust from 2003 to 2013. He also held various
leadership roles in finance and accounting at Nortel Networks and
Raytheon Systems.
“The security industry is experiencing radical changes. There is an
increased awareness of data risks, along with greater emphasis on the
cloud and hosted services. ZixCorp is in the solid position of combining
a stable business model with industry-leading solutions and a strong
partner program. ZixCorp’s innovative cloud-based secure communications
services offer an outstanding opportunity for our company and
shareholders,” said Mr. Wagner. “ZixCorp’s healthy position in the
market is the result of the dedication, vision and leadership of Rick
Spurr and his team. I know the Board appreciates his abiding years of
service, and I look forward to Rick's continuing support as a Board
member.”
About Zix Corporation
ZixCorp is a leader in email data protection. ZixCorp offers
industry-leading email encryption, a unique email DLP solution and an
innovative email BYOD solution to meet your company’s data protection
and compliance needs. ZixCorp is trusted by the nation’s most
influential institutions in healthcare, finance and government for easy
to use secure email solutions. ZixCorp is publicly traded on the Nasdaq
Global Market under the symbol ZIXI, and its headquarters are in Dallas,
Texas. For more information, visit www.zixcorp.com.
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