TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeLock, Inc. (www.lifelock.com), an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, announced today that Hilary Schneider has been appointed President of LifeLock. LifeLock's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Todd Davis will maintain an active leadership role in the overall direction and strategy for the business.
Hilary brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience, including serving as Executive Vice President of the Americas for Yahoo! with responsibility for the consumer, advertising and publishing businesses of Yahoo!'s largest region.
"Hilary is a seasoned, global executive with a proven track record in technology innovation and enhancing the consumer experience. She will be an excellent addition to our leadership team," said Davis. "We are committed to expanding our team to accelerate our long-term growth strategy. We believe that Hilary's background and experience will be invaluable in that process."
"I have spent my career helping technology companies grow and scale," said Schneider. "Having the opportunity to work with this innovative and talented team that is giving consumers real solutions to protect against the growing threats of identity theft, is an exciting challenge."
About LifeLock
LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. Since 2005, LifeLock has been relentlessly protecting identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and manage their credit. The company has a strong focus on educating consumers and working with law enforcement and elected officials to better understand the increasing threats of identity theft. A multiple award-winning organization for two consecutive years, LifeLock has been recognized by Inc. magazine on their annual list of top 500 fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States and by the American Business Awards as having the 2011 Customer Service Team of the Year. In August 2011, Javelin Strategy & Research named LifeLock Command Center and LifeLock Credit Score Manager as "Best in Prevention" in their annual Identity Protection Vendor Report. As of March 2012 ID Analytics, Inc., a leader in enterprise identity risk management with advanced science that provides visibility into identity risk and credit worthiness, is a wholly owned subsidiary of LifeLock, Inc.
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