Move strengthens company's technical and customer support
operations
Sophos Anti-Virus, a world leader in corporate anti-virus
protection, has transferred its Head of Global Support, Paul
Ducklin, to the Australian operation.
In a move that will strengthen Sophos both globally and in
Australia, Paul Ducklin -- arguably one of the world's foremost
authorities on viruses and other malicious code -- will oversee
Sophos's worldwide support team from the company's Sydney
office.
Sophos is the only major anti-virus vendor in Australia to have
appointed such a high-calibre international manager to the critical
role of support.
"Software is only one part of virus protection," Ducklin says.
"Support and education are equally important in keeping the virus
threat at bay."
Sophos Australia's Managing Director, Richard Baldry, says
Ducklin's transfer was based on the company's recognition of
Australia's strategic position in the global fight against
viruses.
"Paul's relocation will help enormously in our efforts to
educate and advise organisations throughout the region," Baldry
says. "Australia's technical savvy and demand for solutions that
work mean our global customer support operations will be enhanced
by the application of some straight-talking Australian common
sense."
Baldry says he is delighted to have Ducklin in Sydney. "His
enthusiasm, energy and in-depth knowledge of viruses will make
Sophos Australia the pre-eminent anti-virus software vendor in the
Asia-Pacific region," he says.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.