Identity Force Expands Senior Management Team to Meet Surging Demand for Identity Compliance and Protection Services

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Identity Force, a leading provider of identity theft solutions for consumers, businesses and government agencies, today announced that the company has named three seasoned executives to manage the services it delivers to three key B2B markets – compliance, education and healthcare. Demand for Identity Force’s compliance, data breach response and identity theft protection offerings has risen dramatically in the past 18 months.

“The market demand for identity management solutions is exploding right now, and in order to meet that demand we have significantly expanded our senior management team,” said Steven Bearak, CEO of Identity Force. “I am very proud to welcome three new executives to our company. Robert Shavell will lead our compliance group, Marc Stern will oversee our work in the higher education sector, and Michael Lawson will manage our heathcare operations.”

Identity Force’s business-to-business products fall into three categories:

Compliance: Over 42 states have passed laws regarding data breaches, consumer notification and protection. Identity Force enables organizations – including corporations, hospitals, colleges and universities, and government agencies – to immediately comply with these state laws, and numerous federal regulations, including Red Flag Rules – which become effective on November 1, 2008.

Data Breach Response: Identity Force helps organizations prepare for the inevitability of a data breach, and to respond proactively within minutes to protect individuals (employees, customers, members, students, etc.) who are put at risk for identity theft and fraud. Not only does Identity Force stop identity theft, it helps organizations avoid huge fines and lawsuits, all while protecting the corporation’s reputation in the marketplace.

Identity Theft Protection: Identity Force proactively helps businesses protect their employees and members from identity theft. By providing their employees with ID protection as a benefit, companies also protect themselves from liability due to breaches that include employee information, as well as the reduction in worker productivity that comes when a person becomes a victim. Additionally, Identity Force enables colleges and universities to proactively protect their students from ID theft, which lowers overall risk to the institution.

The new executives at Identity Force include:

Robert Shavell, Director of Identity Compliance Programs -- Rob oversees Identity Force's data breach and identity compliance programs. Prior to joining the company, he worked with LRN, the leading supplier of compliance training solutions to the Fortune 500 for 8 years with customers ranging from Ford to British Petroleum to Ebay. His background includes product development, design and rollout of a Sarbanes-Oxley management, education, and certification solutions for global companies including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Tyco, and Dow Chemical. His experience working with customers includes implementation of compliance programs reaching over 1,000,000 employees.

Marc Stern, Vice President, Higher Education Solutions – Marc joins Identity Force with over 15 years of senior management experience specializing in business development, channel sales and partner programs. He has worked at the vice president and director level for elite organizations including Fidelity Investments and The Kessler Group to build strategic alliances and expand market share with large, non-profit institutions. He has worked closely with major financial institutions including Bank of America, HSBC, Washington Mutual and Sallie Mae, and has been personally responsible for generating millions of dollars in revenue. Marc has a Masters of Business Administration from Boston University, and an extensive knowledge of higher education markets.

Michael Lawson, Vice President, Healthcare Solutions – Mike has 20 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing, with an extensive knowledge of risk management solutions, including ID theft recovery and data breach services. Prior to joining Identity Force, he directed sales operations for the identity theft management division at Merchants Information Solutions, Inc., a privately held company with 4,000 business clients. Mike also served as VP of sales at WebbMason, led sales operations at Vertis, Inc., and was a senior vice president at Click Tactics and IXI Corporation, and senior national accounts manager at Equifax.

About Identity Force

Identity Force provides consumers, businesses and government agencies with the strongest identity theft protection solutions available on the market. These solutions protect individuals from the financial and legal damage caused by identity theft. Identity Force is the number one provider of identity theft protection services to the federal government, and is one of only three firms included in the GSA’s Blanket Purchase Agreement to provide credit monitoring and identity protection services to government agencies. Identity Force customers include FORTUNE 500 corporations, government agencies, nationally-recognized membership organizations and hundreds of thousands of consumers. Call 1-877-IDFORCE or visit www.identityforce.com to learn more.