www.iDefense.com
Biography
As President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of iDefense, a VeriSign company, Joseph Payne is responsible for the operations
of the company, including the intelligence organization, sales, marketing and product development at iDefense. In addition to
managing daily activities, he is charged with developing strategic and tactical plans for these departments.
In his career, Mr. Payne has held numerous leadership positions in Enterprise Software companies. Prior to joining iDefense,
he was President & CEO of eSecurity Inc., the leading provider of Real-Time Threat Management Software, responsible for its
strategic direction and daily operations. Mr. Payne was President and CEO of eGrail, a Bethesda-based enterprise software
company. In April 2002, Mr. Payne successfully engineered the sale of eGrail 's assets to FileNet Corporation.
Additionally, Mr. Payne offers more than 15 years of leadership and experience from some of the world's most recognized
companies. Mr. Payne served as Chief Marketing Officer at MicroStrategy Inc. where he was responsible for the worldwide
marketing of its products to customers, prospects, media, investors and all constituencies associated with the company.
Mr. Payne also held several executive-level positions at InteliData Technologies, including President and CEO of its
Telecommunications Division. In addition, Mr. Payne served as Vice President of Marketing for Royal Crown Company Inc.,
a manager in the Brand Group at Coca-Cola USA , and a brand assistant at Procter & Gamble on the "Mr. Clean" brand.
Mr. Payne is a Fuqua Scholar and received his M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He is a Magna
Cum Laude graduate of Duke University.
