Atlanta, GA- December 16, 2003 - In recognizing the surging market demand for wireless LAN security and monitoring, telecommunications and network veteran Anil Khatod has joined AirDefense Inc. as President and CEO to lead the company in its next wave of super-charged growth. AirDefense co-founder Jay Chaudhry remains chairman and actively involved in the operations of the company.

Khatod was most recently a venture principal with Waltham, Mass.-based Atlas Venture. He is widely known for his achievements as a senior executive with Nortel Networks where in his final position he served as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. In this role, Khatod was responsible for corporate strategic planning, global marketing, alliances, acquisitions, integration of acquisitions, government relations and advanced technologies for all Nortel businesses across the globe.

“AirDefense pioneered wireless LAN security and monitoring,” Khatod said. “The founding AirDefense team identified a huge market opportunity and delivered the first wireless LAN monitoring system that others have tried to emulate. I look forward to driving the company toward continue profitability and sustainable growth through strategic alliances and organic sales. With more than 125 enterprise customers monitoring thousands of locations and tens of thousands of wireless LAN devices, AirDefense has an established base to build upon.”

As President of Nortel’s optical internet division, Khatod led an increase in annual sales from $580 million to $10 billion. In his 19 years with Nortel, Khatod held senior management positions including Group President of internet solutions, President of wireless internet and senior vice president of marketing and sales.

“Anil brings to AirDefense a powerful combination of operations experience, strategic insights and industry connections,” Chaudhry said. “With Anil as President and CEO, I’m confident that AirDefense can boost its growth to the next level and maintain its position as the market leader for wireless LAN security and monitoring.”

Khatod holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Rajasthan in India and an M.B.A from the Poddar Institute of Management in India. He is also a chartered accountant.

About AirDefense, Inc.
AirDefense is a thought leader and innovator of wireless LAN security and operational support solutions. Founded in 2001, AirDefense pioneered the concept of 24x7 monitoring of the airwaves and now provides the most advanced solutions for rogue WLAN detection, policy enforcement, intrusion protection and monitoring the health of wireless LANs. As a key element of wireless LAN security, AirDefense complements wireless VPNs, encryption and authentication. Based on a secure appliance and remote sensors, AirDefense solutions scale to support single offices, corporate campuses or hundreds of locations. Blue chip companies and government agencies rely upon AirDefense solutions to secure and manage wireless LANs around the globe. For more information, go to www.airdefense.net or call 770.663.8115.

Media Contacts:

Brian Moran
AirDefense, Inc.
770.663.8115 x 110
bmoran@airdefense.net

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