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Guidance Software, Inc., makers of EnCase®, the gold standard for digital investigations and endpoint data security, today announced that Ken Basore, newly appointed senior vice president of product engineering, will be assuming all day-to-day engineering and product development responsibilities from the company's founder, Shawn McCreight.
Mr. McCreight will focus on invention and next-generation technology and will continue as the chairman of the board.
"We have great products, great customers and most importantly, great people here at Guidance," said Patrick Dennis, president and CEO of Guidance Software. "Ken is a strong engineering leader and I'm confident in his ability to deliver new products that match our customers' needs and drive product revenue growth."
Mr. Basore joined Guidance Software in 2000 and has overseen research and development since 2004. Most recently, he served as Guidance's chief information officer in charge of information security, IT operations, internal infrastructure, and the company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) environment. During his tenure at Guidance, Basore has also led the technical support, training, perations, and professional services teams, as well as providing oversight to the Forensic Business Unit.
"Ken has been my right hand for 15 years and I'm proud of what we have accomplished," said Mr. McCreight, "This leadership change is an important next step in our evolution. Our customers, engineering staff and partners are in good hands."
"The foundation of Guidance Software's success is due to Shawn's inventions and technology vision," said Mr. Dennis. "Shawn and Ken have had a lot of success over the years and I'm very optimistic about our future."
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