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Anonymizer, Inc. Spins Off and Adds Senior Manager from AOL
– Leader in Online Privacy and Anonymity Solutions Spins Off to Existing Management Team
and Hires AOL Executive As Cubic Corporation Acquires Abraxas Corporation –
San Diego, CA – December 23, 2010 – Anonymizer, Inc., the leader in consumer online anonymity solutions, today announced that with the close of the sale of its parent company, Abraxas Corporation, to Cubic Corporation, Anonymizer has been spun off to management. Anonymizer was acquired by Virginia-based Abraxas Corporation in May 2008 and was operated as a wholly owned subsidiary.
“Anonymizer’s commitment to delivering world-class privacy and online anonymity tools and putting them in the hands of end users remains unwavering,” said Bill Unrue, president of Anonymizer. “With the explosion of major consumer privacy problems on the Internet, Anonymizer is poised to continue leading the industry and we’re looking forward to this new chapter of our company.”
Coincidental with the divestiture, Anonymizer has expanded its leadership team by hiring Chaminda Wijetilleke to fill the new position of Vice President for Consumer Products. In this position, Wijetilleke will oversee all aspects of Anonymizer’s consumer offerings, including product strategy, business development, marketing and most importantly he will drive future product development.
Prior to joining Anonymizer, Wijetilleke held senior-level positions at AOL where he developed and drove strategic initiatives across the company. Wijetilleke holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from American University, a Master of Economics from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
Wijetilleke added: “As the online privacy space continues to mature, Anonymizer is in a great position to increase its lead in the industry and to be at the forefront of bringing innovative products to market. Consumers need state-of-the-art solutions to protect themselves from relentless threats to their online privacy. I’m excited to join the Anonymizer team and to help drive this evolving business forward.
About Anonymizer
As the global leader in online privacy, anonymity and identity protection solutions, Anonymizer continues to push the envelope with products that allow consumers and organizations to remain safe, secure, and anonymous each time they go online. The company’s proprietary technologies address the needs of home users, businesses and other customers. With a pristine 15-year history of protecting customer online identities, Anonymizer’s products have set the standard in Internet privacy, and protected billions of Web searches and personal communications.
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