Chris Fedde was named President and Chief Operating Officer of SafeNet in October 2006. During his tenure at SafeNet, which began in February of 2001 as Director of Corporate Product Management and Business Development, Mr. Fedde has established the company's security presence in the Federal Government and expanded presence in the financial community. In his capacity as President and COO, Mr. Fedde oversees SafeNet’s significant growth in the company's information security solutions.

Prior to coming to SafeNet, Mr. Fedde was Director of Secure Products at Harris Corporation, where he established the security business and led its growth. Mr. Fedde was responsible for the general management of security businesses requiring very high levels of security, including the U.S. Government.

Before his employment at Harris, Mr. Fedde was the Engineering Manager at Motorola, developing wireless two-way products for the global markets. He holds several patents related to wireless technologies. Mr. Fedde received a BSEE degree from the University of Iowa.

Mr. Fedde also serves on the Board of Directors of AuthenTec, as well as SafeNet.