Micromuse, a provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software, has announced that it has appointed Ian Halifax as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 17, 2005. Micromuse`s current CFO, Mike Luetkemeyer, will remain with Micromuse until Mr. Halifax joins the company and for a transition period. Mr. Halifax will be based in Micromuse `s San Francisco office and will oversee all aspects of accounting and financial management. He will report to Lloyd A. Carney, Micromuse`s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"Ian`s 18 years of business experience includes a strong track record of building successful financial operations. We look forward to welcoming him on board as our new CFO," said Lloyd Carney. "Ian`s proven skills in structuring mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships and sales agreements, coupled with his previous public company leadership role, make him an ideal fit with our management team as we further our strategy as the leading provider of business and service assurance software solutions."
Since 1999, Mr. Halifax has served as CFO of Macrovision Corporation, a global market leader in content protection and digital rights management technologies. During his tenure at Macrovision, he oversaw a quadrupling of the company`s revenues and was involved in multiple acquisitions.
Mr. Halifax holds a BA Honors in English from the University of York and an MBA from Henley Management College. Additionally, Mr. Halifax is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant.
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Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software solutions. The Netcool(r) software suite provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, EarthLink, ITC^DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, MCI, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107; (415) 538 9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com.
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