Rob Forsyth
Rob
Forsyth, Managing Director for Sophos Asia, a leader in IT
security and control, has been re-appointed to the Internet
Industry Association (IIA) Board of Directors for the third
consecutive year.
At the Annual General Meeting held last night in Sydney, Rob
Forsyth was named Deputy Chairman of the IIA for 2007.
The IIA, Australia's national internet industry organisation,
provides policy input to government and advocacy on a range of
business and regulatory issues, promoting laws and initiatives
which enhance the internet industry within Australia.
Rob Forsyth joined Sophos Australia in 2001 and was appointed to
the role of Managing Director for Sophos's Asia Pacific operations
in January 2006. He remains based in Sydney.
Prior to joining Sophos, Forsyth spent five years with the
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) as
workforce planning and industrial relations program manager, where
he was in charge of, more than 180,000 paid, volunteer and contract
positions.
Sophos is a key participant in a number of IIA initiatives
including the "GetNetSafe" scheme, which combines education and
technology assistance to help internet users better understand and
combat spam, viruses and spyware. The "GetNetSafe" scheme provides
users with access to trial downloads of specialised security
software from vendors, including Sophos, with the aim of increasing
protection among Australia's internet community.
"Rob's re-appointment to the IIA Board of Directors reinforces
his position as a key member of Australia's internet industry,"
said Peter Coroneos, Chief Executive of the Internet Industry
Association. "With a Federal election approaching, Rob's experience
within the security sector will add considerable value to the
Association's thought leadership on key internet industry
issues."
Commenting on his appointment, Rob Forsyth, said, "During my
tenure on the IIA's Board, I have greatly enjoyed working alongside
some of Australia's leading internet industry figures. Together, we
have represented the legal, regulatory, technical and commercial
interests of the industry. In 2007, the IIA will continue to
encourage change with the aim of strengthening the global presence
of Australia's internet market."
About the IIA
The Internet Industry Association is Australia's national
internet industry organisation. Members include telecommunications
carriers, content creators and publishers, web developers,
e-commerce traders and solutions providers, hardware vendors,
systems integrators, banks, insurance underwriters, technology law
firms, ISPs, educational institutions, research analysts, and those
providing professional and technical support services. On behalf of
its members, the IIA provides policy input to government and
advocacy on a range of business and regulatory issues, to promote
laws and initiatives which enhance access, equity, reliability and
growth of the medium within Australia.
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.