Bob Heard, an experienced software industry executive with over 25 years of proven leadership in businesss management and technology, is well-positioned to lead CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES. During his career, Heard has held leadership positions at Entrust, Sterling Commerce NDC and IBM. At Entrust, the worldwide marker leader in PKI enterprise information security, he served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. He directed a team at Entrust that introduced several new products, engaged strategic alliances, and developed new markets. At Sterling Commerce he was a Group Vice President and General Manager of the Electronic Payments Busines Unit. Also a successful entrepreneur, he co-founded two start-ups in Shared Financial Systems and Information Resources and brought them to profitability. Heard is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Adminstration.