Security Technology Sales Veteran to Drive and Expand Company’s Sales and Distribution Channels

FOSTER CITY, CA – July 19, 2004 – Imperva, Inc., the developer of the world’s first Dynamic Profiling Firewall™, has appointed Mike Holmes as vice president of sales. In his new role, Holmes will be responsible for setting strategic direction for sales and supervising direct and indirect sales channels. With the addition of Holmes to its proven executive team, Imperva is poised to extend further into the growing application security market.

“Mike’s consistent record of accomplishment as a sales executive makes him an ideal addition to our team,” said Shlomo Kramer, CEO of Imperva, Inc. “As the application firewall market continues to heat up, such a dynamic industry veteran with proven leadership skills will be a key advantage for Imperva.”

Mr. Holmes’s previous role was vice president of worldwide sales at Cloudshield Technologies where he built the company’s sales organization, secured strategic partnerships focused on building security solutions for government customers, and introduced the company’s first OEM partner. Before Cloudshield, Mr. Holmes managed CIENA Corp.’s China operations, where he developed new business opportunities, stabilized the company’s China partnership strategy, and built a comprehensive in-country support program. Under his leadership, the division grew from zero customer revenue to more than $10 million in one year.

Prior to CIENA, Holmes held senior sales management positions at companies including ONI Systems, Cisco Systems, 3Com Corporation and SBC. He has a B.S.B.A degree in finance from the University of Denver and an MBA from American University.

“I’m thrilled to join the Imperva team,” said Holmes. “My goal is extend Imperva’s leadership in application security with a customer-focused direct approach in the commercial and government sectors.”

About Imperva
Imperva is the leader in application data security and compliance. Leading enterprise and government organizations worldwide rely on Imperva to prevent data theft and abuse, and ensure data integrity. The company’s SecureSphere products provide data governance and protection solutions that monitor, audit and secure business applications and databases. For more information, visit www.imperva.com

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