IT security professional to extend EMEA reseller partner network

London, 19th September 2011 - Digital forensics and incident response specialist, Foregenix, has appointed IT security expert, Nick Barratt to drive the sales of its cardholder data discovery suite, FScout across EMEA. Nick will also be responsible for forming technology and reseller partnerships with companies across Europe to support Foregenix’s direct sales efforts.

Nick has been in the IT security industry for more than twelve years. His most recent positions include that of Sales Manager at SafeNet, the leading provider of data protection and control solutions and overseeing reseller and security sales programmes at Equip Technology (now part of Avnet). Nick has broad expertise in security technologies including intrusion detection and prevention, anti-virus and anti-spyware, content delivery and protection, and high speed internetworking.

More recently in his career Nick has developed specialisms in encryption, tokenisation, key management and intelligent data protection. He has strong relationships with a number of experts in the PCI DSS arena and regularly participates in a number of working groups and special interest groups within the security industry. He understands PCI DSS and PA DSS inherently and brings yet more experience to the Foregenix team.

“We have had the chance to work with Nick on joint projects at various points throughout his career,” said Foregenix director, Benj Hosack. “His credentials and in-depth knowledge of security combined with his sales and partnership development experience make him the ideal candidate to help drive our sales throughout EMEA. We are very pleased to have him on board.”

“I’m excited to be here” said Nick Barratt. “FScout is a tremendous product with amazing potential. The team behind it’s development understand the precise requirements needed in the environments where it will run and we are already getting a great deal of interest from the market. Furthermore we’re looking to recruit partners across the EMEA territory and to significantly increase the adoption of FScout. I welcome the challenge and am happy to be part of the Foregenix team.”