Cupertino, Calif. April 14, 1999 - Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that John W. Thompson, a career executive at International Business Machines Corporation, and general manager of IBM Americas, a $37 billion business unit, has been appointed president and chief executive officer and will be appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Symantec.
Thompson, âgé de 49 ans, a derrière lui près de 30 ans d'expérience à IBM, dans le domaine des relations avec la clientèle et les partenaires, de la gestion et du marketing de haut niveau.