Lynda Fleury selected for ISE Southeast Award 2008

Unum and Home Depot IT executives honored for achievements in information security
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 17, 2008) – Lynda Fleury, assistant vice president and chief information security officer at Unum (NYSE: UNM), has received the coveted Information Security Executive Southeast Award 2008.

Announced today by Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership recognition forums and events worldwide, the award acknowledges Fleury’s positive contributions and outstanding accomplishments to the industry through risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and information security.

“Information security is a fast-paced and extremely complex field that grows more challenging each day,” Fleury said. “It is truly an honor to be recognized by Executive Alliance and my peers for the work we do at Unum.”

In addition to the Fleury’s recognition, four other ISE Southeast finalists were showcased during the event, representing Delta Technology, Hilton Hotels Corp., The Home Depot and SunTrust Banks Inc.

Gene Scriven, Chief Information Security Officer, The Home Depot, was named the People’s Choice Award Winner for 2008. Scriven received the accolade from the community of peers who attended the event and voted him as the executive who exemplifies the most attributes of a leader in the security industry. 

“Each year our judges are obligated to choose a winner from an outstanding group of finalists – and this year was no exception,” said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. “The stature of the ISE Award is validated by the prominent class of finalists and winners at this year’s event.”

Achievements in the information security industry were recognized at the prestigious ISE Southeast Awards Gala on the evening of Thursday, March 13, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.

The awards ceremony is part of the Executive Alliance Leadership Summit, a two-day interactive platform that allows executives to discuss issues at the forefront of their business priorities.

About Unum

Unum (www.unum.com) is one of the leading providers of employee benefits products and services, and the largest provider of group and individual disability income protection insurance in the United States and the United Kingdom.

About Executive Alliance

The Executive Alliance Leadership Summit Featuring the ISE Southeast Awards 2008 is the property of Executive Alliance, Inc., and is brought to the business community by the following: Megabyte Sponsors – Agilysys, Aveksa, and Symantec; Kilobyte Sponsors – Apani, ArcSight, Brabeion, CSC, Forsythe, Fortify Software, Guardium, Intellinx, Marshal, nCircle, Ounce Labs, Passlogix, Reconnex, Stonesoft, and Watson SCS; Association Sponsors – Metro Atlanta Information Systems Security Association and the Technology Association of Georgia, and Media Sponsors, InformationWeek Magazine and Infosecurity Magazine.
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