Hexis Cyber Solution's Katherine Russ-Hotfelter Named to 2015 CRN Women of the Channel List

HANOVER, Md., June 01, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hexis Cyber Solutions (Hexis), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The KEYW Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:KEYW), and a provider of advanced cybersecurity solutions for commercial companies and government agencies, today announced that Katherine Russ-Hotfelter, Director, Worldwide Channel Marketing, has been named to The Channel Company's prestigious 2015 CRN® Women of the Channel. The annual list honors outstanding female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors, solution providers and other women prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem for their successes and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. This is the second consecutive year in which Russ-Hotfelter's efforts and strategic direction of Hexis Cyber Solutions' Partner Program has been recognized by CRN.

This year's Women of the Channel were carefully reviewed and selected by the editors of CRN based on their accomplishments and the influence they wield over the technology channel.

Leveraging more than 15 years of experience in channel marketing and management, Katherine Russ-Hotfelter has jump-started the Hexis Cyber Solutions Partner Program, enabling it to quickly become the thriving operation it is today.  Through her strategic guidance and deep understanding of the channel, the Hexis program now spans the globe with a tiered and value-added offering. Over the past year, Russ-Hotfelter has created and launched offerings according to reseller needs and demands; for example, in order to demonstrate Hexis' commitment and dedication to help partners effectively grow demand, she has focused on creating joint marketing and business strategy opportunities with Hexis partners. To further increase channel engagement and enablement, she helped design and introduce an online, co-brandable marketing resource center, which provides partners with on-demand information, sales tools and resources and marketing campaigns.  

"These executives have made a lasting mark on the industry, expanding the breadth of influence in the technology channel," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "We congratulate the Women of the Channel, and celebrate their innovative contributions and commitment to the IT channel community."

"We're pleased to congratulate our very own Katherine Russ-Hotfelter on garnering this highly-respected industry recognition by CRN for the second year in a row," said Patrick Reilly, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Hexis Cyber Solutions. "Hexis Cyber Solutions is committed to further enhancing our 100-percent channel driven business model. As such, Katherine's unequalled dedication, vision and expertise have paved the way for achieving these goals and furthering our program's success." 

The Women of the Channel will be featured in the June issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About Hexis Cyber Solutions

Hexis Cyber Solutions, Inc. is a team of cybersecurity experts delivering solutions that enable organizations to defend against and remove cyber threats at machine speeds before they do damage. Hexis' advanced security solutions use real-time endpoint sensors, network detection, and threat analytics to provide organizations with an intelligent and automated threat detection and response solution. Hexis' solutions deliver improved visibility into the network and endpoints, threat verification, and automated threat removal capabilities for organizations of all sizes.

Hexis Cyber Solutions, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The KEYW Holding Corporation (KEYW), based in Hanover, Maryland with engineering offices in Columbia, Maryland and San Mateo, California. Hexis' solutions were developed leveraging KEYW's expertise in supporting our nation's cybersecurity missions. For more information contact Hexis Cyber Solutions, 7740 Milestone Parkway, Suite 400, Hanover, Maryland 21076; Phone 443-733-1900; Fax 443-733-1901; Email info@hexiscyber.com; or on the Web at www.hexiscyber.com.

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About KEYW

KEYW provides agile cyber superiority, cybersecurity, and geospatial intelligence solutions for U.S. Government intelligence and defense customers and commercial enterprises. We create our solutions by combining our services and expertise with hardware, software, and proprietary technology to meet our customers' requirements. For more information contact KEYW Corporation, 7740 Milestone Parkway, Suite 400, Hanover, Maryland 21076; Phone 443-733-1600; Fax 443-733-1601; E-mailinvestors@keywcorp.com; or on the Web at www.keywcorp.com.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN®, XChange® Events, IPED® and SharedVue®, is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com. Marc Courchesne
The Channel Company, 508.416.1110, mcourchesne@thechannelcompany.com.

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