rPath to Address North Carolina Technology Association

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Company to Participate in Leadership Conference Panel Focused on
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the North Carolina Ecosystem

RALEIGH, N.C. — July 28, 2010 — rPath, an innovator in automating system deployment and maintenance, today announced it will be speaking at the North Carolina Technology Association Leadership Conference to be held August 3-4, 2010, at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.

In “Pushing the Baby Bird Out of the Nest,” rPath Chief Marketing Officer Jake Sorofman will join a panel to discuss whether North Carolina has an ecosystem that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship. Sorofman will be joined by moderator Cal Hackeman, national managing partner, Technology Industry Practice, Grant Thornton; and fellow panelists, including:

• Dr. Bob McMahan, dean and professor of engineering, The Kimmel School–Western Carolina University
• Joan Siefert Rose, president and CEO, CED
• Tom Rabon, executive vice president, Corporate Affairs, Red Hat
• Mitch Mumma, technology general partner, Intersouth Partners

“Pushing the Baby Bird Out of the Nest” will be held on Wednesday, August 4 at 11:15 a.m.

The Leadership Conference is the North Carolina Technology Association’s annual invitation and member-only event that brings together the highest echelon of technology members across the state to discuss North Carolina-based issues that directly impact the technology industry. This year’s conference will focus on fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Discussions will explore how and why companies choose to establish and/or grow operations in the state, as well as what the association is doing to encourage and support innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Resources

rPath website: http://www.rpath.com
rPath blog: http://blogs.rpath.com/wpmu/
rPath on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rPath
rPath press releases and commentaries: http://www.rpath.com/corp/news-and-events

About rPath

rPath automates system deployment and maintenance across physical, virtual and cloud environments. rPath’s innovative release automation platform is based on the industry’s only commercial version control repository for managing deployed software systems. The result is an easy-to-deploy and cost-effective automation solution for rapid, low-risk and low-overhead deployment and maintenance of complex software systems. rPath dramatically improves responsiveness to business lines, reduces compliance risks, and allows resource-constrained IT organizations to significantly reduce operating costs and “do more with less.” Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, rPath customers include many of the world’s largest enterprises and ISVs. Visit www.rpath.com.

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TECHMarket Communications
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Elena@TECHMarket.com