14 DAY TRIAL // FireEye has revealed that its board of directors has a couple of interesting additions. David DeWalt, former president and chief executive officer of McAfee, and Sequoia Capital partner and former Google Senior Vice President of Engineering, Bill Coughran, have joined the security company that’s currently witnessing a rapid expansion.
“I have been watching FireEye for a while and they are the clear leader in addressing this next generation of cyber threats. The security industry is at a pivotal moment given the unprecedented rate of cyber attacks compromising enterprises and government agencies,” DeWalt said.
“The technology and talent at FireEye as well as the massive security problem they solve is what drew me here. I look forward to helping further accelerate their already explosive growth and redefine the model of IT security.”
With over 25 years of experience accumulated at companies such as Oracle, Intel, EMC, Documentum, Quest Software and McAfee, DeWalt is certainly an important addition to a company that wants to grow.
Institutional Investor magazine has named him one of the top five CEOs of software companies and president Obama even appointed him to serve on the National Security Technology Advisory Council.
“Dave is a great addition to the team. Not only does Dave have deep knowledge of the security industry, he also brings a wealth of strategic and operational experience leading fast-growth, innovative technology companies,” said Ashar Aziz, FireEye founder and CEO.
“His leadership as chairman of the board will be invaluable as we take FireEye into the next stage of our rapid growth.”
DeWalt has revealed that he is confident in FireEye technology and the company’s capabilities to provide not only IT defense solutions, but also detailed analysis on the threats that currently pose serious risks to many organizations.