Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), leverancier van business en service assurance software, heeft met onmiddellijke ingang Graig Farrell benoemd tot Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In de rol van CTO zal Graig Farrell de technische visie en strategie van de onderneming aansturen. Dr. Farrell zal werkzaam zijn op het internationale hoofdkantoor van Micromuse in San Francisco en direct rapporteren aan Lloyd Carney, CEO van Micromuse.
Dr. Farrell die meer dan 18 jaar ervaring vertegenwoordigt in de ontwikkeling van IT applicatie-, systeem- en netwerkbeheer software, is bij Micromuse in dienst getreden door de acquisitie van NETWORK HARMONi, Inc. Bij deze onderneming was Graig Farrel CTO vanaf 1996 en werd hij CEO in 2001. Hij is tevens medeoprichter van NDG Software, de onderneming in software tools die later uitgroeide tot NETWORK HARMONi.
“Als CTO en later CEO van NETWORK HARMONi heb ik mij altijd gericht op het realiseren van de beste agent technology voor applicatie en systeembeheer”, aldus Graig Farrell. “In mijn nieuwe rol als CTO bij Micromuse wil ik ernaar streven dat de technologie visie van Micromuse altijd gebaseerd zal zijn op de daadwerkelijke uitdagingen en technologievraag van onze klanten.”
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MICROMUSE NAMES CRAIG FARRELL, PH.D., CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SAN FRANCISCO – Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of business and service assurance software, has named Craig Farrell, Ph.D., as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. In the role of CTO, Dr. Farrell will direct the company’s technical vision and strategy. He will be based at Micromuse’s global headquarters in San Francisco, California and will report to Lloyd Carney, Micromuse’s Chairman and CEO.
“Craig’s excellent knowledge and understanding of complex infrastructures and his vast expertise in application, system, and network management make him a tremendous asset to Micromuse,” said Lloyd Carney. “As a member of our executive management team, he will be responsible for delivering innovative solutions for realtime IT infrastructure management that reinforce and expand Micromuse’s market leadership in the software industry.”
Dr. Farrell, who has more than 18 years’ experience developing IT application, system, and network management software, joins Micromuse with the company’s acquisition of NETWORK HARMONi, Inc. (editors note: see related press release dated August 20, 2003). At NETWORK HARMONi, Dr. Farrell served as CTO beginning in 1996 and became president and CEO in 2001. He also co-founded NDG Software, the software utilities company that eventually became NETWORK HARMONi.
Dr. Farrell has also served on the faculty of the Department of Computer Science at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, and was an adjunct fellow at the Australian Telecommunications Research Institute. He received a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Western Australia, and a Ph.D. in computer science from Curtin University.
“As NETWORK HARMONi’s Chief Technology Officer, and later as President and CEO, I focused on delivering the world’s best agent technology for IT applications and systems management,” said Dr. Farrell, commenting on today’s announcement. “In my new role as Chief Technology Officer of Micromuse, I will strive to ensure that Micromuse’s technology vision is always firmly grounded in customers’ real-world challenges and requirements.”
About Micromuse
Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of business and service assurance software solutions. The Netcool® software suite provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, Charles Schwab, Deutsche Telekom, Digex, EarthLink, GE Appliances, ITC^DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, T-Mobile and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107. Tel: (415) 538-9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com
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