Security news29 March 2006
Annie Gay named VP of Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and spam, has today announced the appointment of Annie Gay to the role of VP of Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa with immediate effect.
"Since Annie became Managing Director of Sophos Sarl, she has provided strong leadership to the French team, taking them from strength to strength in the French market and driving up the profitability of the French subsidiary. In the past few years we have also gained a firm foothold in the Spanish market under her leadership," said Steve Munford, CEO of Sophos. "I am confident that Annie will continue the momentum that we are developing in markets around the world, and ensure that we have a co-ordinated strategy that allows us to build on our successes to date."
Before joining the company, Annie was General Manager for Olivetti Computers Worldwide in France, where she built the channel business and developed sales with key account customers. Prior to joining Olivetti, she was General Manager France for Information Builders, and held senior international positions in general management, finance and operations within Texas Instruments.
Annie, who holds an MBA from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris, will continue to be based in Sophos's offices in Paris, and has served as Managing Director of Sophos Sarl since October 2000.
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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
