Press Release

Former Novell and IBM Systems Management Executive Joins Zenoss as VP of Client Services

Enterprise Management and Security Veteran Joins Open Source Provider to Deliver World Class Client Service

2007/06/26 - Press Release

ANNAPOLIS, MD, June 26, 2007 - Zenoss Inc., the company behind the most popular open source IT monitoring and management solution on Sourceforge.net, today announced that technology industry veteran Matt Granger has joined its executive team as Vice President of Client Services. In this role, Matt will drive the success of Zenoss customers delivering world-wide support, training and consulting services.

"Zenoss is changing the game in IT management through its innovative software and services model", said Matt Granger, VP of Client Services. "I am excited to join a rising leader that is raising the bar on customer experience."

Granger joins Zenoss from e-Security, where his he played a key role in the company's growth and acquisition by Novell. Prior to that role, he held the position of Vice President of Applied Technology at wireless communications innovator Aether Systems. Matt has previously held several positions at Tivoli Systems, beginning his career there as a field systems engineer through the company's acquisition by IBM , eventually serving as the organization's VP of WW Systems Engineers.

"Matt brings deep experience providing support and consulting services to enterprise customers world-wide," said Zenoss CEO Bill Karpovich. "We are very pleased that Matt joined the management team. He will play a critical role in ensuring our customer's success and achieving our mission of simplifying IT management."

About Zenoss, Inc.

Zenoss, Inc. is the developer of the Zenoss Core commercial open source IT monitoring software platform. Zenoss Core allows IT professionals to manage the status and health of their entire infrastructures through a single web-based console. Zenoss Core is the most popular open source IT management solution on Sourceforge.net, the largest Internet destination for IT professionals seeking open source applications.  Among the total of 150,000 projects listed on Sourceforge, Zenoss Core is among the 10 most active. Zenoss, Inc. also provides commercial services and a commercial edition of Zenoss Core through its Zenoss Enterprise subscription. The company's mission is to simplify IT management through the power of its unique software and open source approach. Zenoss, Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Annapolis , MD. For more information, please visit www.zenoss.com .