PALO ALTO, California (Map) - PALO ALTO, California, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Omada, a leading Microsoft Solution Provider for Compliance and Advanced Role Based Access Control (RBAC) in Identity Management, today announced the appointment of Dr. Martin Kuhlmann as their Lead Solution Consultant for the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets (DACH).

Dr. Kuhlmann will play a key role in the continued development and sales of Omada's solutions, including the award-winning Omada Identity Manager solution that is built entirely on the Microsoft platform and integrates with Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager to provide a robust solution for Compliance Reporting and Advanced RBAC.

Dr. Kuhlmann will work closely with Jutta Cymanek, Country Manager DACH of Omada, to engage strategic partners and deliver the Omada solution to customers in that region.

"We are headed into a phase in Identity Management that is heavily driven by compliance and security, corresponding to a strong demand for intelligent role management and compliance reporting to automate and simplify these processes for enterprises," said Jutta Cymanek, Country Manager DACH of Omada. "Dr. Kuhlmann has a strong background and knowledge in the field of RBAC; as an RBAC specialist, he will bring a powerful industry edge to Omada and we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kuhlmann into our team."

"Omada is a true leader and visionary in the Compliance and RBAC space in Identity Management," said Dr. Martin Kuhlmann. "I am delighted to join a world class company such as Omada, who are ready to take on the next era of Identity Management. I look forward to helping Omada drive its commitment to innovate business centric solutions for enterprises."

Since the 90s, Dr. Kuhlmann has been designing and implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions for global enterprises, while pioneering one of the earliest concepts for role based administration and role mining. Dr. Kuhlmann also co-authored several scientific articles on Role Based Access Control in a community from which emerged the NIST RBAC model. Prior to his employment at Omada, Dr. Kuhlmann has been an active contributor to the IAM space; he has been a distinguished panelist at the prestigious Burton Group Catalyst Conference, working with product marketing and management, and upper management consulting on IAM.

Omada is currently a sponsor at the Directory Experts Conference in Chicago from March 2 - 3, 2008; and they have also confirmed that they will be at the Microsoft Partners Pavilion at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, which will be held from April 7 - 11, 2008.

About Omada Identity Manager

Omada Identity Manager is a Microsoft based solution for Advanced Role Based Access Control and Compliance Reporting. The solution integrates seamlessly with various systems including Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM), Active Directory (AD), SAP, etc., to deliver a complete solution for Identity Lifecycle Management by providing the following features:

- Advanced Role Based Access Control - Compliance Reporting and Audit Trail - Workflows with Approval - Self Service - Segregation of Duties - Delegated Administration

These features provide immediate and significant business benefits including:

- Fulfilled regulatory compliance requirements - Increased enterprise productivity - Reduced user management cost - Heightened data security About Omada

Omada is a leading Microsoft Solution Provider for Advanced Role Based Access Control and Compliance Reporting in Identity Management. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Omada was recently named Microsoft ISV Partner of the Year. Established in 1999, Omada has operations in Europe and North America and a significant customer base that includes leading enterprises like BMW Group, Bayer, and A.P. Moller - Maersk.