Alan Dabbiere of AirWatch Joins TAG Board of Directors

ATLANTA (January 16, 2012) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced that Alan Dabbiere, Founder and Chairman of AirWatch™, the global leader and innovator in mobile security, mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) has been appointed to TAG’s Board of Directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Alan Dabbiere to our Board of Directors. Alan has been a member of the Atlanta tech community since founding Manhattan Associates in 1990 and brings a wealth of knowledge and resources to the board,” stated Tino Mantella, TAG CEO and President. “TAG now has more than 14,000 members, 30 societies and we host more than 170 events each year. We could not have grown so quickly nor implemented such rich programs without the support and feedback from our incredible Board of Directors.”

“TAG is positively impacting and increasing the awareness of technology companies in Georgia,” said Alan Dabbiere, Chairman, AirWatch. “I feel privileged to join the TAG Board of Directors and look forward to working closely with them during the next phase of TAG and Georgia’s technology progress. Georgia is a great place to grow a technology company.”

Dabbiere founded Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) and moved the company to the metro-Atlanta area with 30 employees. Manhattan Associates is at 2,200 employees today. AirWatch currently has 350 employees and Dabbiere is confident that its employee growth will nearly double in 2012. “These successes demonstrate what a great environment Georgia has in terms of employment base, transportation with Hartsfield International Airport and overall business environment support,” said Dabbiere.

As Chairman of AirWatch, Dabbiere drives the company’s vision, direction and growth plans. Dabbiere is also the president of AJD, LLC, a privately held investment company. In addition, he serves on the boards of PrimeRevenue, an Atlanta-based supply chain finance company, the Foundation Board for Inova Health Systems, the Board of Trustees for The Potomac School in McLean, VA, and on the Advisory Board of Georgia Tech’s College of Computing, which advises College leadership on matters regarding research and education initiatives.

TAG has 61 active members on its Board of Directors representing large, medium and small companies across a multitude of Georgia’s technology sectors. Members of the BOD support TAG events and initiatives throughout the year and advocate on behalf of the organization. For a complete list of directors, visit: http://www.tagonline.org/board-of-directors.php.

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provide rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.

About AirWatch

AirWatch is the global leader and innovator of enterprise-grade smartphone security and mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Positioned in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner, Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Software 2011, AirWatch helps to deploy, secure, track and manage an enterprise’s entire fleet of Android, Apple’s iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Windows 7 and Symbian devices. In October 2011, Info-Tech Research Group listed AirWatch as a “Champion” in the firm’s Mobile Device Management Vendor Landscape and also listed it as the “best bang for your buck” through its Value Score, which indexes each product offering and business strength relative to their price point.

AirWatch offers the industry’s most scalable and flexible deployment options with Software as a Service (SaaS), appliance or on premise solutions. SaaS pricing starts at a $3 per month subscription per device. Appliance pricing starts at a one-time fee of $6,500 for the hardware and includes a one-year warranty. On premise pricing starts at a one-time fee of $40 per device.

An award-winning company, AirWatch recently won several categories in the 2011 Mobile Star Awards. AirWatch has more than 1,500 customers in the retail, financial services, healthcare, government, distribution, education, hospitality, manufacturing, telecommunications and transportation industries. For more information, visit www.air‐watch.com.

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