3Com appoints new CEO

3Com has named R Scott Murray its new CEO, replacing the retiring CEO Bruce Claflin, who announced earlier this month that he would step down after five years, TechWorld reports.

Murray was previously the CEO of Modus Media International, a supply-chain software developer that sold in 2004 to CMGI. His appointment at 3Com is effective immediately. Like Claflin, he will serve as the company`s president and hold a seat on 3Com`s board. He will also be the chairman of 3Com`s Chinese joint venture with Huawei Technologies.

Murray takes over a company looking to staunch a flood of red ink. 3Com has restructured operations and trimmed its workforce in hopes of reaching a financial break-even point by early 2007. 3Com reported a $195.7 million loss on revenue of $651.2 million in its most recent fiscal year.

HP has employed Thomas Hogan, the CEO of Vignette, to head its software business, the latest move by the computer giant to bolster its management software offerings, eWeek reports.

The 46-year-old Hogan will begin his new position on 20 February and will be replacing Nora Denzel, who stepped down in December for personal reasons. Hogan will be senior VP of the software business, and will report to Ann Livermore, executive VP of HP`s Technology Solutions Group.

Hogan, who has more than 20 years in the technology industry with such companies as IBM and Siebel Systems, first came to Vignette in 2001 as its president and chief operating officer. He was named CEO in 2002.