03 Feb 2010
Sophos Names Jason Richards as Vice President of Information Technology
Jason Richards
BOSTON (US) and OXFORD (UK) - February 3, 2010 - IT security and control firm Sophos today announced the appointment of Jason Richards as Vice President of Information Technology.
Richards will assume responsibility for ensuring the company's IT services and strategy are aligned with Sophos's growth expectations. Based in Sophos's Oxford, UK headquarters, he will report to Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technical Operations, Wendy Dean.
With nearly 20 years of experience setting IT strategy for a number global enterprises and mid-sized corporations, Richards most recently held the position of chief information officer (CIO) at Torex Retail Holdings Limited, a global provider of integrated technology solutions to the extended retail marketplace. Richards and the company's executive team worked together to define the company's overall strategy - from operational performance and financial investments to risk management assessment. Under Richards' leadership, the global information systems organization was established along with a standardized set of infrastructure and business system services. Within two years, Richards reduced the company's global IS operating expenditure by 36%.
Jason has an impressive track record of establishing high performing IT organizations and managing large, complex global IT projects," said Dean. "We are delighted to welcome him in leading the continued evolution of our worldwide IT organization."
About Sophos
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.