Pasadena-based Guidance Software Names Alfredo Gomez as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID), makers of EnCase®, the gold standard for digital investigations and endpoint data security, today announced that it has named Alfredo Gomez as its new Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. In this role, Gomez will direct worldwide legal operations for Guidance Software, including software licensing, securities, and general corporate law.

“Alfredo brings an excellent legal background in advising public companies as well as solid financial and intellectual property experience to this important role,” said Patrick Dennis, president and CEO at Guidance Software. “We’re delighted to have him join our team and are confident that he will be a great asset to our company at a time when we’re poised for growth.”

Previously, Gomez served as Deputy General Counsel at Hanmi Bank and General Counsel at the publicly traded EMCORE Corporation. In these positions, he directed and executed on legal strategies in the areas of contracts, litigation, employment, compliance, governance, and securities. Gomez earned a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University. He has also held legal positions at j2 Global Communications Inc., Western Digital Corporation, and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, LLP.

“Alfredo’s years of experience providing guidance to corporations on governance and financial matters will be instrumental to our success with current business initiatives,” said Barry Plaga, chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Guidance Software. “We welcome his perspective and operational experience and look forward to even greater success together.”

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About Guidance Software

Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID), the maker of the EnCase technology platform, is the gold standard in digital investigations and endpoint data security, helping organizations around the world lower business risk by providing the most complete visibility to data everywhere it’s stored—on the endpoint, across servers, and into the cloud. Guidance Software solutions are built for integration within a rich technology ecosystem, including Dropbox, HP, Cisco, Box, and Blue Coat Systems. Recognized as the market leader in endpoint detection and response by Gartner, the company’s EnCase platform has been deployed on an estimated 25 million endpoints and is used with confidence by more than 70 of the Fortune 100 and hundreds of government agencies around the world. For more information about Guidance Software, please visit www.guidancesoftware.com.

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