A. N. Ananth, CEO, Prism Microsystems, Inc.
As the co-founder and CEO of Prism Microsystems, Inc. Ananth was one of the original architects of the EventTracker product offering, Prism’s enterprise log management solution. With a extensive background in product development and operations for telecom network management, he has consulted for many companies on their compliance strategy, audit policy and automated reporting processes. He is a leading expert in IT compliance with over 20 years experience in IT-control and operations and speaks frequently on these topics. He was involved in product development for various companies including Ciena, Westinghouse Wireless and Equatorial Communications. He holds a MSEE from the University of Texas and remains active in strategic product direction at Prism.
Jagat Shah, CTO, Prism Microsystems, Inc.
As the co-founder and CTO of Prism Microsystems, Inc. Jagat conceived and authored the original implementation of "WhatChanged", which is now the Change Management component of EventTracker. He is also an expert in the area of security event correlation and best practices for SEIM. Over a 25 year career in IT, he has experienced all aspects of the product life cycle from development to operations.
Previous positions include Digital Equipment Corporation and Boeing where he led a team to define security models for Windows, Database and Unix in large and medium enterprise. At Prism, he provides technology direction to the sales process. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Boston University.
Steve Lafferty, Vice President of Marketing
As V.P. of Marketing at Prism Microsystems Inc., Steve Lafferty oversees all marketing and product strategy, positioning and branding, press and analyst relations, marketing communication, lead generation and advertising. He brings to the company over 20 years of global experience in strategic software marketing and product management with a proven track-record of successful new product launches. Prior to joining Prism, Steve served as Vice President of Marketing for Aberro, where he launched AberroTest, a radically different approach to automated software testing. He has held various senior-level marketing and strategy positions at well known software companies such as Manugistics, IONA, Object Design, Cadre and Green Hills, and has served as a consultant to a number of small emerging software companies. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Northeastern University in Boston MA.
Steve Mosley, Director of Accounts
Steve Mosley serves as Director of Accounts for Prism Microsystems and is responsible for managing Prism’s worldwide sales and channel organization. Steve has over 15 years of experience in all aspects of software sales management and has been instrumental in building sustainable customer bases at a number of successful technology companies. Prior to Prism, Steve served as Director of Sales at Unibex and Regional Director of Sales at Edgix, and also fulfilled various sales management roles at leading companies including Vocus and Cidera. In 1997, Steve co-founded ‘The Sync’, a pioneer of audio and video streaming over the internet. Steve holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Maryland.
