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Security news28 November 2001
Sophos names Chris Wraight to lead marketing effort
Anti-virus leader selects veteran marketing executive as director of North American marketing
Wakefield, MA - Sophos, Inc., one of the world's leaders in corporate virus protection, today announced the appointment of Chris Wraight, to the position of director of North American marketing at Sophos, Inc. Wraight assumed his role on November 12, 2001.
"Marketing is going to play an increasingly significant role as Sophos continues its aggressive expansion in North America," said David Hughes, president of Sophos, Inc. "In Chris Wraight we have found an executive with a demonstrated record of success in branding, messaging and positioning development, sales support and product launches. This is exactly the type of expertise Sophos needs to move to the next level."
Wraight, who has been leading and managing product marketing teams for almost 20 years, held strategic and product marketing positions at Lotus Development Corporation from 1988 to 1995. These included an assignment as director of Notes mobile computing, where he developed and implemented the mobile strategy for Lotus' communications products. Wraight has also held senior level marketing positions in organizations that deliver Internet and wireless technology and services.
"I was initially attracted to Sophos because, in addition to the company's well-regarded
Wraight holds a degree in management and computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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
