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Subject:
Certicom Appoints Richard P. Dalmazzi CEO
Date:
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:10:13 -0500
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Attention Business Editors:
Certicom Appoints Richard P. Dalmazzi CEO
TORONTO, Dec. 7 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of Certicom Corp. today
announced that it has appointed Richard P. Dalmazzi to the position of chief
executive officer in addition to his existing role as president. Philip C.
Deck, who was previously chairman and CEO will remain chairman of the board.
Mr. Dalmazzi joined Certicom in July 1997 initially to lead the growth
and development of Certicom's sales and marketing operations based in
California. In September 1998, he was appointed president of Certicom.
"The growth and success of our business is being driven by our increasing
visibility and influence in Silicon Valley, where the majority of our
customers are located" said Philip C. Deck, chairman of Certicom. "Rick has
earned his new job through the leadership he has provided over the past 2
years and I look forward to supporting him in his new role."
"Certicom is poised to capitalize on the solid foundation it has built in
developing, standardizing and branding our technology," said Rick Dalmazzi,
president and CEO of Certicom. "I look forward to leading the company through
its next growth phase, which will see full-scale deployment of our technology
by our customers worldwide."
About Certicom
Certicom is a leading provider of next-generation encryption technology
used to build strong, fast, and efficient security solutions. Major computing
and communications companies, such as 3Com/Palm Computing, BellSouth Wireless
Data, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Pitney Bowes and VeriFone, incorporate
Certicom's technology into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging
applications, and smart cards. Certicom is a leading source for a complete
range of OEM security products and services, including cryptographic toolkits,
custom implementations, and security integration services and consulting.
Certicom's worldwide sales and marketing operations are based in Hayward,
California, with cryptographic research and product development in Toronto,
Canada. Certicom shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol "CIC." For more information, visit Certicom's Web site at
certicom.com.
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward looking statements including among other things,
statements regarding Certicom's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or
strategies regarding the future. Our actual results could differ significantly
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the
risks identified in the documents that we file with the Ontario Securities
Commission and other securities regulatory authorities from time to time
including our current Annual Information Form.
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For further information: David Krane, Director of Corporate Marketing, Certicom Corp., (510) 780-5420, dkrane@certicom.com
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