McAfee appoints Alex Thurber as Senior VP-Worldwide Channel Operations

Mumbai: McAfee announced that it has appointed Alex Thurber as Senior VP-Worldwide Channel Operations. In this role, Thurber will be responsible for all aspects of the McAfee worldwide channel strategy and operations. His immediate areas of focus will be implementing infrastructure improvements to make it easier to do business with McAfee and driving pay for performance programs that will enable a value-based channel across the breadth of McAfee solutions.

“We are pleased to welcome Alex to lead McAfee's growing channel organization,” said Michael DeCesare Executive VP-Worldwide Sales Oerations, McAfee. “I am looking to leveraging his 17 years of network and security experience that has given him a deep understanding of what is required to build and grow a value-based channel. His hands-on experience in a worldwide 'best in class' channel organization along with his go-to-market expertise makes him an exceptional addition to our team,” he added.

Thurber joins McAfee from Cisco Systems, where he was responsible for the development and execution of Cisco's channel strategies and programs for security, wireless and emerging technologies, as well as the channel integration of all Cisco acquisitions.

“McAfee's commitment to being a world class channel company and its singular focus on security has proven successful in helping to empower the channel,” said Thurber. “I'm excited for the opportunity to build upon this success and to drive the vision and leadership for the McAfee channel,” he added.