Rapid7 Appoints Accomplished Sales Mentor, Trainer and Manager as Vice President of Sales
Deidre Diamond Brings Wealth of Experience and Consistent Record of Success with Growing Companies
BOSTON - February 22, 2007 - Rapid7, provider of the award-winning NeXpose enterprise vulnerability management solution, today announced that proven sales leader, Deidre Diamond, has joined the company as vice president of sales. Ms. Diamond will be responsible for driving sales efforts across the company, reinforcing the company’s sales structure, and training and mentoring potential sales leaders.
Ms. Diamond brings over 13 years in sales leadership roles with technology staffing company, Stride & Associates, most recently as vice president of sales. She played a key role in Stride’s growth and achieving its continued success, specializing in the training and development of sales teams.
“Deidre has a talent for training and molding sales teams that superbly fits Rapid7’s business model and delivers proven results,” said Alan Matthews, president of Rapid7 LLC. “Her superior sales leadership will help us create an outstanding sales organization that will drive the company’s growth.”
“In addition to sharpening my sales acumen, my experience selling services and the talents of technology experts has helped me understand the challenges faced by the IT teams who are Rapid7’s customers,” said Ms. Diamond. “I see my new position as a great opportunity to replicate the success I’ve accomplished at Stride and make a significant contribution to broadening Rapid7’s business development and increasing its market presence.”
Ms. Diamond is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton and resides in Los Angeles, CA. She will be based in Rapid7’s Torrance, CA office.
About Rapid7
Rapid7 is the leading provider of Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) Solutions. Rapid7 NeXpose UVM provides network, database and web application vulnerability management for enterprise deployments and small to medium businesses. Rapid7 was founded in 2000 by a team of software industry veterans who were major contributors to product development and subsequent growth and success at Percussion Software, Bond Technologies and Stride & Associates. Since introduced, NeXpose has been sold to corporate enterprises, Global 2000 companies, and government entities, and serves the full range of vertical markets across the U.S. and abroad. In addition, Rapid7 provides compliance products and services for PCI, HIPAA and Sarbanes Oxley. Rapid7 is headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in California and the United Kingdom. For more information on the company and its product, NeXpose, visit www.rapid7.com.