netForensics CEO, Dale Cline, Named as Finalist in 2010 American Business Awards(SM)

EDISON, N.J., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- netForensics, Inc., a leader in the Security Information Management market, announced today that CEO, Dale Cline, has been named a finalist for the 2010 American Business Awards in the Executive of the Year - Computer Hardware category. The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program presented by The Stevie Award competition.

This year's Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than six hundred executives from across the U.S. are expected to attend. The event will benefit Oceana (oceana.org), the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.  

"We are very proud that Dale Cline has been nominated for such a prestigious award in a category filled with impressive competition," said Tracy Hulver, Executive Vice President of Products and Marketing at netForensics. "Dale is an accomplished visionary with a distinguished track record of team leadership. He is a large part of why netForensics is one of the foremost security information management companies in the world."

More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories. As a finalist, Cline will be moving forward with competing in the Executive of the Year - Computer Hardware category for the Security Information Management industry along with the following CEOs from top companies throughout the U.S.:

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and specialized final judging committees will select the Stevie Award winners from among finalists in final judging that will continue through May 28. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.  

About netForensics

netForensics security information and event management solutions enable organizations of all sizes to rapidly identify and respond to threats and adhere to ever-changing compliance regulations. Our software and appliance products collect and centralize volumes of event log data to deliver accurate, actionable, real-time security intelligence. For more information, visit www.netforensics.com, read the blog, or follow us on Twitter.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors and partners of The 2010 American Business Awards include Infogroup, Netezza, CIGNA, Citrix Online, Epic Advertising, High Performance Technologies Inc., imagistic, John Hancock, LifeLock, Lionbridge, PetRays, RCN, and SoftPro.

SOURCE netForensics, Inc.