LogRhythm Appoints Preston Lawhorne Vice President of Sales for the Americas

Creator of SIEM 2.0 Technology Adds Former Tipping Point and Network Associates Executive to Management Team

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LogRhythm, the company that makes log data useful, today announced the appointment of Preston E. Lawhorne as vice president of sales for the Americas. Lawhorne, a 30-year industry veteran with a proven track record for rapidly growing sales at technology firms, joins LogRhythm’s executive management team to help the company reach the next level in its corporate development. At network security vendor TippingPoint Technologies, Lawhorne led the company’s sales growth from $3 million to over $90 million for hardware, professional services, and support in just four years.

“Preston Lawhorne is a proven, high integrity sales leader with an outstanding track record for efficiently delivering rapid growth”

“Preston Lawhorne is a proven, high integrity sales leader with an outstanding track record for efficiently delivering rapid growth,” said Andy Grolnick, CEO of LogRhythm. “He is the right person at the right time to help us accelerate our already strong growth trajectory.”

Lawhorne brings over 30 years of technology industry sales and management experience to LogRhythm. As vice president of North America sales for intrusion prevention system (IPS) vendor TippingPoint Technologies, he played a key role in the company’s rapid growth, including the addition of 3,600 new customers and 39 companies on the Fortune 100 list. Prior to TippingPoint Technologies, Preston was area vice president at Network Associates (now McAfee), where he led a team of 68 people in eight regions. Lawhorne has also held sales management and sales positions with Uplogix, Oracle Corporation, Memorex Telex Corporation, Stratus Computer, and Data General. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Education from Lynchburg College.

“I’ve had the privilege of working with some very exciting and promising technology companies throughout my career,” said Preston Lawhorne. “LogRhythm has all the elements – award-winning technology, a fast growing market that addresses a long-term need, and a great management team – necessary to very quickly become a big and successful IT vendor. Joining LogRhythm at this point in its evolution is a great personal and professional opportunity for me. I’m very glad to be on board.”

About LogRhythm

LogRhythm provides enterprise-class SIEM 2.0 Technology – log and event management, file integrity monitoring, and endpoint monitoring & control in a single integrated solution – that empowers organizations to comply with regulations, secure their networks, and optimize IT operations. The company received the 2009 SC Magazine Readers Trust Award for best SIEM solution, is a Colorado Company to Watch for 2009, a finalist for the 2009 Red Herring 100 Award, and received the SC Magazine 2009 Best Buy for digital forensics products. LogRhythm is privately held and based in Boulder, Colorado with European Headquarters in Maidenhead, England, and Asia Pacific operations in Hong Kong. For more information visit: www.logrhythm.com.