Cyber-security expert Avira
announced today that Travis Witteveen has been promoted to CEO of the
company, effective July 1, 2013. Witteveen, who has been with Avira
since 2009, was formerly Chief Operating Officer. Company founder Tjark
Auerbach, who started Avira more than 27 years ago in a garage in
Germany, will remain the majority shareholder.
Avira Appoints Travis Witteveen as CEO (Photo: Business Wire)
Witteveen's entire career since 1992 has been in the security software
industry. Prior to joining Avira, Witteveen distinguished himself as
senior vice president of sales and global operations at F-Secure (NASDAQ
OMX: FSC1V) and vice president of global sales at AVG Technologies
AVG. At both previous companies, Witteveen was responsible
See full press release
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Loading...
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
Join Now: Free!
Already a member?Sign in