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Security news12 August 2002
Sophos selects top performer to lead North American sales growth
Anti-virus leader names Mark Hatton Vice President of Sales of North American operations
Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus solutions, today announced the appointment of senior executive, Mark Hatton to vice president of North American sales. Mark assumes his position today.
"North America plays a key role in Sophos's overall revenue target," said Mark Forrest, director of global sales and marketing. "We selected Mark Hatton because he possesses strong leadership qualities and is well-versed in helping organizations achieve and surpass revenue objectives."
Hatton has held numerous leadership roles throughout his 14-year career where he has developed diverse general management, sales and operations experience with companies ranging from venture capital backed early stage software companies to a Fortune 500 information technology services and distribution company. Most recently, Hatton was vice president, worldwide sales at Tilion, Inc. There he developed and implemented a sales team, compensation plans, strategic sales plan, as well as product positioning.
"Sophos has an amazing reputation in the anti-virus industry worldwide," said Mark Hatton, vice president of North American sales at Sophos. "The company has continuously upheld its values by producing first-class products, backed with exceptional customer service, which has helped maintain its loyal, steadily growing client-base. I look forward to contributing to Sophos's profitability and growth."
Hatton earned a bachelor's degree from Westfield State College.
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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
