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Websense, Inc.: Websense Executives Named by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as Two of the Top 100 Women in the Channel

^{Published on 2009-09-01 05:22:05 - Market Wire}
 

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - September 1, 2009) - Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ WBSN ]) today announced Senior Director of Channel Sales [ Erin Malone ] and Director of Sales and Channel Programs [ Kristi Houssiere ] have been recognized by Everything Channel's CRN magazine as two of the Top 100 Women in the Channel. The Top 100 Women in the Channel were chosen by the editors of the magazine based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.

Malone is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the Websense channel sales teams and channel partner programs. Houssiere is responsible for the origination and execution of the award-winning Websense partner program and enablement resources. Both executives strive to ensure partner profitability and each have more than a decade of experience working within the IT channel.

Over the last year, Malone and Houssiere have played critical roles in the refinement and execution of the new Websense® [ ChannelConnect™ Global Partner Program ], as well as efforts to continuously improve upon the profitability potential of Websense partners and the value of partner program offerings like Deal Registration, Websense Just Rewards, and Websense product evaluations.

"We are thrilled that Everything Channel selected two women from Websense to receive the Top 100 Women in the Channel recognition," says Erin Malone. "Kristi and I are honored to be included in the company of such driven and hard-working female channel executives. Our Websense channel team has accomplished a lot in the past three years, but it's really just the tip of the iceberg. Our commitment to the channel and our partners' profitability runs deep throughout our organization. We are serious about ensuring their success long-term and will continue to drive more value into our ChannelConnect Partner Program and bring to market the right mix of [ Web ], [ data ] and [ email ] security technologies and enablement resources."

"We are very pleased to see women executives reaching the highest levels in a wide range of dynamic companies. It is with great pleasure that we honor the women that have made a profound impact in the technology marketplace. We offer our congratulations to all of the women included on our list for their significant contributions to our industry," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel.

A special feature of the Top 100 Women of the Channel is included in the August issue of [ CRN Magazine ] and expanded coverage can be found online at [ www.channelweb.com ].

About Everything Channel ([ www.everythingchannel.com ], [ www.channelweb.com ])

Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for managing and accelerating technology sales. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative field sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results.

For more information about becoming a Websense Partner, solution providers can visit [ http://www.websense.com/partners ].

About Websense, Inc.

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ WBSN ]), a global leader in integrated Web, data and email security solutions, provides Essential Information Protection™ for approximately 44 million product seats under subscription. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies. For more information, visit [ www.websense.com ].

Websense is a registered trademark of Websense, Inc. in the United States and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other registered and unregistered trademarks in the United States and internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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