“Mike is a security industry visionary with significant experience in sales and operations and deep knowledge of the endpoint market. He played an integral role in driving Blue Coat forward, including defining our open platform strategy and leading our technology alliance partnership, and I am delighted that he will join Symantec as President and COO,” said Greg Clark, Symantec CEO-designate. “Mike has a proven track record of driving and maintaining profitable growth while achieving operational excellence at scale. This, along with his substantial go-to-market expertise, will be instrumental as we complete the Symantec-Blue Coat transaction. Mike has been deeply involved in the integration planning and will continue to work closely with planning teams from both companies to ensure a thoughtful and seamless transition.”