FireEye CFO To Transition Into Private Firm

"FireEye also announced that Michael Sheridan, FireEye chief financial officer since 2011, intends to leave FireEye to accept a position as chief financial officer at a private technology company in an unrelated industry. Sheridan will remain with FireEye through the filing of the company's second quarter Form 10-Q. Frank Verdecanna, FireEye vice president of finance, will serve as interim chief financial officer following Sheridan's departure in early August while the company conducts an external search for a new CFO. Verdecanna joined FireEye in November 2012 as the company's vice president of finance, with responsibility for accounting, corporate financial planning and analysis, tax and revenue operations. Prior to joining FireEye, he served as chief financial officer of Apptera, a mobile communications and advertising company, and iPass, a publicly traded global provider of mobility software and services. Verdecanna began his career as a CPA in public accounting with Coopers and Lybrand and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. "Mike helped build FireEye from an early-stage technology pioneer to a global leader in advanced threat protection," said DeWalt. "We thank him for his many contributions over the past four years and wish him the greatest success in his future." "Frank Verdecanna is well qualified to lead FireEye's finance and accounting organizations while we conduct our CFO search," said DeWalt. "Given his deep knowledge of our organization, I expect a seamless transition."