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Security news19 May 2003
Sophos appoints new Head of Product Management
Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus protection for businesses, has appointed Gary Thomassen as its new head of product management. Based at Sophos's UK headquarters, Thomassen will lead the company's existing team of product managers to identify new and changing customer anti-virus requirements. He will also be responsible for driving and co-ordinating Sophos's overall product strategy and ensuring that developments in the company's range of new and existing products closely reflects business needs.
"Sophos's anti-virus protection has won a string of awards for its usability and ability to block malicious code," said Richard Jacobs, technical director at Sophos. "Gary's strong commercial experience enhances our ability to deliver technical excellence through products that meet and exceed market demands."
Thomassen joins Sophos with extensive experience of global product management and marketing, most recently at Clearswift, and previously at Citrix and Symantec. After graduating from Oregon State University in Business Administration, Thomassen has racked up 13 years in the security software industry.
"Sophos's superior technology and support - together with its ambitious business plan - means the company is rapidly capturing market share from its competitors," said Gary Thomassen. "I'm looking forward to helping Sophos continue on its impressive growth path."
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
