McAfee is losing President David DeWalt, who is leaving to become the CEO of Palo Alto Networks, a late-stage security startup, according to a report from VentureBeat. The hire would appear to position Palo Alto Networks well for a public offering or acquisition. PAN has been rumored to be shopping itself around for some time, and hiring DeWalt would help the company by providing a clearer chain of command and less conflicted leadership.
More Executive Moves, courtesy of Venator Partners –
Actiance, a Belmont, CA provider of security, management and compliance of unified communications, collaboration and Web 2.0, named Vincent De Gennaro Vice President of EMEA. He was formerly Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Attentio.
Cartifact, a Los Angeles, CA designer and producer of maps and map systems for print, desktop and mobile media, named Kyle King President. He was formerly Senior Vice President at Realogy.
Gazzang, an Austin, TX provider of cloud-based data security solutions, named Patti Soch Vice President of Finance and Operations. She was formerly Vice President of Finance at Tango Health.
MARKETech, a Gainesville, FL provider of online insurance fillable forms, eSignatures and data porting services, named Jeffrey C. McCauley President and Chief Operating Officer. He was formerly Vice President of Product Management at Blue Frog Solutions.
newBrandAnalytics, a San Mateo, CA provider of social business intelligence solutions, named Vivek Sagi Chief Technology Officer. He was formerly General Manager and Vice President at ServiceLive.
Overature Technologies, a Bethesda, MD developer of decisioning software for the mortgage and education finance industries, named LeRoy Pingho Chief Executive Officer. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer at Great Elm Solutions.
REACH Health, an Alpharetta, GA provider of telemedicine solutions, named Richard E. Otto President and Chief Executive Officer. He was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer at Corautus Genetics.
Tervela, an Acton, MA provider of data movement solutions for mission-critical applications, named Mike Leeolou Vice President of Sales. He was formerly Vice President of Sales at GridApp Systems.
Tier Technologies, a Reston, VA provider of electronic payment solutions for the biller direct market, named Jeffrey W. Hodges Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was formerly Chief Financial Officer at Firethorn Holdings.
Zenprise, a Redwood City, CA provider of mobile device management software, named Steve Valenzuela Chief Financial Officer. He was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Rainmaker Systems. Zenprise also named Todd Terbeek Vice President of Business Development. He was formerly Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Lockdown Networks. Howard Greenfield was named Vice President of Worldwide Sales. He was formerly Vice President of Sales at Wanova.
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