Fortress Technologies Appoints Jeff Bradbury Vice President of Marketing and Product Management

Release date: 5/26/2009
Marketing and Sales Executive; Former Naval Officer Joins Growing Secure Wireless Company
LANSDOWNE, Va. – May 26, 2009 – Fortress Technologies, the leading provider of secure wireless solutions for government, today announced the appointment of Jeff Bradbury as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management.

Bradbury will be responsible for driving the company’s go-to-market strategy, including marketing programs and product positioning. He will also refine the company’s market focus and lead brand initiatives to build on Fortress’ success in the government space.

"Jeff Bradbury has a long and diverse background as a marketing executive, and has led a variety of companies through successful high-growth phases, which is exactly where Fortress is right now," said Janet Kumpu, President, Fortress. "This combined with his military background makes him the perfect fit, and we are excited to have him on board."

Bradbury added, "Fortress Technologies is the market leader in its space, and is making strategic investments in its people and its products to deliver a host of new offerings in the coming months that will further extend its leadership position. I look forward to utilizing both my marketing and military background to help Fortress move forward."

Prior to joining Fortress, Bradbury served as Managing Principal for EMCG, and held executive-level positions at MarketBridge and KPMG Consulting. His clients included Motorola, IBM, Microsoft, Symantec, and Unisys. Bradbury entered the private sector in 1997 after a successful career in the Navy that included tours as Department Head at the Joint Staff, National Military Command Center, and shipboard Division Officer.

Bradbury holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy.

About General Dynamics C4 Systems Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies, part of General Dynamics C4 Systems, delivers a high performance portfolio of COTS wireless and secure communications capabilities, based on industry-proven technology. Fortress products and technologies are enhanced with the highest levels of industry-standard encryption that conform to commercial and government security standards and meet stringent environmental standards to support tactical wireless communications in austere environments for global defense, critical infrastructure and enterprise users.
Leveraging a self-forming, self-healing, path-optimizing mesh architecture, the Fortress advanced wireless network solution is optimized for rugged-outdoor, mobile, military, first responder and critical infrastructure environments, where reliable communications are a must.
Fortress secure wireless networking products and embedded solutions are designed for ease of use, simple integration and technical insertion, enabling partners and customers to meet their most challenging wireless communications needs. For more information, visit www.gdfortress.com