SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group, and the southern African distributor for Trend security software, today announced that Trend Micro's board of directors has appointed Eva Chen as chief executive officer and representative director.
Former chairman and CEO Steve Chang, who co-founded the company with Chen 16 years ago, will stay on full-time as chairman of the board. These changes will become effective from 1 January 2005.
As part of this transition and in preparation for its future growth, Chen will drive the company towards a greater focus on the market segments that it serves and will strive to transform the organisation around this sole purpose. Chang will continue to be a voice for the company to customers and industry partners, and will focus his energy on continuing to raise the visibility of the company worldwide. He will also be in charge of expanding the consumer business in markets outside Japan.
"As Trend Micro's first CEO, I am proud to have made a profound impact on the industry and the world up to this point, and believe that Trend Micro is poised to change the world of security again in the years to come," commented Chang.
"I leave this job in the capable hands of Eva Chen and the executive team that I have assembled over the years to make this transition. Together we have made Trend Micro what it is today. As chairman I will dedicate my time to the more long-term, strategic issues facing us and will continue to elevate the level of Trend Micro's visibility worldwide."
Chen has served as CTO since 1996 and executive vice-president since May 1988. As Internet usage began to rise, she led the company and the industry to shift its thinking away from its narrow focus on client-based virus scanning. Her foresight and market focus led to the introduction of Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall, the industry's first Internet gateway anti-virus product.
To further its goal of closing the gap between its customers and technological innovations, today the company announces the formation of four customer business units that will drive the development and delivery of security solutions. These are:
* The Enterprise Business Segment led by Max Cheng, who will continue his responsibilities as executive vice-president of Global Technical Support services.
* The Mid-sized and Small Business Segments, both led by Steve Quane, who will continue his responsibilities as corporate vice-president of Marketing.
* The Consumer and SOHO Segment headed by Steve Chang, who continues to serve as chairman.
Oscar Chang, executive vice-president of Global Security Service and Response, will assume Chen's responsibilities of leading Trend Micro's Research & Development organisation and will ensure its successful transition to support these newly formed business units.
"While we have earned our stripes in the industry for product innovation, we believe the key to Trend Micro's future is in transferring this innovation to all parts of our organisation," added Eva Chen. "Our relationship with our customers must go beyond just supplying them with technology. Furthermore, this industry has changed dramatically since we began in 1988, but Trend Micro has had the foresight to adapt quickly to such changes and has grown dramatically over the years as a result. We believe this current transition is the right one to further our growth and again lead the industry in delivering the right solutions to the right people."
For further information, please contact Dean Brazier at telephone +27 11 257 8600; fax +27 11 257 8699; e-mail deanb@securedata.co.za
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Trend Micro, Inc is a leader in network anti-virus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, network security, intrusion prevention software and network asset management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, vulnerability assessment, outsourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs.
As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for and Trend Micro, SecureData is the African distributor for US-based TippingPoint Technologies and the southern African distributor for US-based BorderWare, US-based RSA Security and UK-based Centennial. For more information, visit SecureData at www.securedata.co.za.
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.
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