Symantec CEO Retires
By CXOtoday Staff
Mumbai, Nov 19, 2008 1754 hrs IST

"I am proud of our team's accomplishments over the past 10 years as we've transformed the company from a consumer software publisher to the leader in Internet security, data protection and storage management," said Thompson. . "I've always believed planning for succession was a critical part of my role and, for the past two years, have been working with the board on a thoughtful succession plan. Through that process, Enrique emerged as the right person to lead the company and I am confident in his ability to continue to drive the success of our team."

Enrique T. Salem has been an integral part of the Symantec leadership team and has worked closely with John the past few years to set the company's strategic direction. In January 2008, Salem was appointed chief operating officer responsible for the company's day-to-day operations, global product development, sales and marketing.

During the past year, Salem leveraged R&D investments to enhance integration across the portfolio and established a common set of metrics to improve execution and drive results. He will continue in his current role as chief operating officer until the end of the fiscal year.


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