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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Availigent, a leading provider of Application Service Management software for Linux-based dynamic data centers, has named Silicon Valley information technology expert Mark Egan to its board of directors.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Availigent, a leading provider of Application Service Management software for Linux-based dynamic data centers, has named Silicon Valley information technology expert Mark Egan to its board of directors. As announced by Availigent CEO Bud Michael, Egan will step up to the board from membership on Availigent's Industry Advisory Council. "Mark Egan gives Availigent a perfect combination of IT industry experience and corporate enterprise perspective to help us cement our role in dynamic data center management," said Michael. "We have appreciated his insight as a member of our Advisory Council and welcome him to the Board of Directors." Egan currently serves as a partner at StrataFusion Group, Inc., a boutique management consulting organization in Los Gatos, CA. His more than 30 years experience in IT management includes six years as CIO of Symantec Corporation during its rise from $600 million to $5 billion in annual revenue. He held senior level positions with companies including Sun Microsystems, Price Waterhouse, Atlantic Richfield Corp., Martin Marietta Data Systems, Walden International Investment Group and Wells Fargo Bank. Egan is a board member of Sigue Corporation and the CIO Scholarship Fund, and serves on the advisory boards of Code Green Networks, TriCipher, Inc., Golden Gate University and San Francisco State University. He is a member of the American Management Association's Information Systems and Technology council and co-chair of TechNet's Cyber Security Practices Adoption Campaign. Egan is author of "Executive Guide to Information Security: Threats, Challenges and Solutions" from Addison Wesley, and was a contributing author to "CIO Wisdom" and "CIO Perspectives." He received a BA in computer sciences from the University of Clarion, Clarion, PA, and an MA in finance and international business from the University of San Diego. About Availigent Availigent is a leading Application Service Management provider for dynamic data centers. Its Duration(R) software enables organizations to deliver optimal application service levels, maximize the utilization of commodity-based computing infrastructure and minimize the costs and complexities of application deployment and system administration. Duration uses Application Virtualization that leverages OS, storage and network virtualization already used in modern data centers. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Availigent is a privately funded by Intel Capital, Diamondhead Ventures and Smart Technology Ventures. For further information consult our Web site at http://www.availigent.com or phone us at 408-570-3500.
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