Monday, December 15, 2008
Avecto Appoints Former AppSense Founder as CEO
Manchester, UK, 15th December 2008
Avecto Ltd, the leader in Windows privilege management for
corporate desktops, has announced the appointment of industry
veteran Tony Bolland as CEO and member of the Board.
Mr. Bolland's career spans more than 20 years in the IT software
industry. Bolland co founded Vistorm Ltd, the information security
and infrastructure services provider acquired by EDS in March 2008,
and AppSense Ltd, the global leader in User Environment Management
software.
Mr. Bolland will be spearheading the company's strategy and
leadership team as well as taking responsibility for channel
development and alliances with system integrators and technology
partners.
"We are excited to add Mr. Bolland to our board of directors,"
said Mark Austin, CTO of Avecto. "His distinguished background in
leading fast growth software companies, as well as his deep
knowledge of the challenges faced by enterprises looking to improve
desktop manageability and security will be a tremendous asset to
Avecto. Mr Bolland has a broad range of skills including, sales,
marketing, channel development, strategy and alliances. Having been
part of a team that previously raised £25m in venture capital from
3i, CSFB and Granville Baird, he is also well known to the
financial community ".
Tony Bolland said, "My last two companies have been recognised
for their fast growth, innovative technology, customer
relationships and for being great places to work. The team here at
Avecto has an incredible amount of experience and we are looking
forward to building a world class company".
About Avecto
Avecto is the leader in Windows privilege management, helping
organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers.
With its award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations
can now empower all Windows based desktop and server users with the
privileges they require to perform their roles, without
compromising the integrity and security of their systsms.
Customers of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating
expenses and strengthen security across their Windows based
environments. Our mission is to enable our customers to lower
operating costs and improve system security by implementing least
privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of partners and
system integrators and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. For more
information, visit www.avecto.com
Contact:
Donna Shaw
donna.shaw@avecto.com
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