Veteran Executive Brings Experience Helping Lead High-Growth Global
Companies
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc.
(NYSE: MFE) today announced that Albert A. "Rocky" Pimentel is joining the
company as chief operating officer and chief financial officer beginning
May 15. He will be responsible for leading all worldwide finance, IT,
facilities and manufacturing functions, reporting directly to Chief
Executive Officer and President, Dave DeWalt.
"Rocky brings proven business transformation skills across finance,
mergers and acquisitions, as well as overall business leadership," said
DeWalt. "His experience in the security industry at Zone Labs, combined
with his extensive international company background at high-growth
companies like LSI Logic and Conner Peripherals, gives him the ability to
contribute broadly to our business operations and help drive stockholder
value in the coming years."
Pimentel is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of change
management experience with small, medium and large companies, having most
recently served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer
of Glu Mobile. Before Glu Mobile, Pimentel served as executive vice
president and chief financial officer at Zone Labs, where he oversaw the
company's successful negotiation and merger with Check Point Software.
Prior to that, Pimentel was a partner with Redpoint Ventures. Pimentel also
held the positions of senior vice president and chief financial officer of
WebTV Networks, which was acquired by Microsoft in 1997, senior vice
president and chief financial officer of LSI Logic Corporation and member
of the founding team of Conner Peripherals, Inc., which was acquired by
Seagate in 1996.
"McAfee's track record of innovation and outstanding talent was a major
factor behind my decision to join the company," said Pimentel. "The
security industry is a dynamic, high-growth industry and with the strength
of its management team and its product and technology leadership McAfee is
positioned perfectly to compete and win globally for years to come."
Pimentel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce from Santa
Clara University and is a graduate of the executive MBA program at
Stanford.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's
largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the
world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its
unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers
home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling
them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions,
identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their
security. http://www.mcafee.com.
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in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is
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2008 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT:
Investor Relations, Kelsey Doherty,
+1-203-321-1239, Kelsey_doherty@mcafee.com, or Public Relations,
Tracy Ross, +1-408-346-5965, tracy_ross@mcafee.com, both of
McAfee, Inc.
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