Greenboro, NC (PRWEB) June 2, 2008 -- Secure Designs, Inc. (SDI - http://www.securedesigns.com), one of the premier US providers of managed security services to small and mid-sized businesses, today announced a new external communications program aimed at improving customers' understanding and access to its services and products.

Secure Designs (SDI) has appointed Mary McEvoy, Principal of Sand Hill Communications, Inc. to lead its public relations program. Mary was previously Director of Public Relations at internet security company SonicWALL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNWL) where she led global media and analyst relations programs and forged strong relationships with the US solution provider community. Prior to SonicWALL, she was Vice President at The Hoffman Agency, a Silicon Valley PR firm.

Bolstering its expanded communications initiative, SDI has updated its web site to give current and potential clients improved access to technical and support information, resolve enquiries and enhance service delivery. The move follows the company's introduction of a new support portal to enable an expanded level of service for Internet service providers' customers.

SDI president and chief executive officer Dennis Toman said, "SDI's technology, services and support are designed to take the worry and expense out of Internet security for organizations with limited IT resources. One of our hallmarks is the consistently high quality of our support, combined with affordability that is enabled by our consistent technology innovation. Our new marketing initiatives will help us bring this message to businesses whose future growth depends on a reliable, secure and affordable communications infrastructure."

"Secure Designs has a track record as one of the most expert and successful providers of managed security services to the SMB market, managing the long-term security needs of hundreds of customers" said Mary McEvoy Carroll. "I'm excited to help raise awareness of the value they bring to the business community."

With more than 1500 firewalls under its day-to-day management, SDI is a specialist managed security services provider (MSSP) to 'micro' and SMB companies. One of a small, elite group of MSSPs delivering turnkey private label security firewall and VPN services for broadband service providers, SDI currently provides a complete and proven solution via one of the top five cable companies in the US and serves a large number of SMB customers nationwide.

About Secure Designs, Inc.

Secure Designs is founded upon the idea that smaller companies deserve the same Internet security as big companies without having to pay a premium price. Today, Secure Designs provides a range of proven, strategically bundled Internet security solutions from entry level to redundant fault tolerant systems. Secure Designs is the premier, low cost/high value Internet security provider for small and midsize businesses. With its proprietary software, processes and team of security experts, Secure Designs remotely manages and monitors firewalls throughout the country from its Network Operation Center. For more information, please visit http://www.securedesigns.com.

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