Key Appointments

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Corero PLC

04 May 2011

 



4 May 2011

CORERO PLC

Key appointments to US-based security division

Corero plc (AIM:CORO, 'Corero'), the international network security business and supplier of accounting and management information software solutions to the education and commercial markets, has appointed Aimee Rhodes as Chief Marketing Officer of its US-based security division (Top Layer).

Corero has also made key international sales hires and signed up new channel partners in the US, Europe and Asia. 

Aimee Rhodes is a seasoned marketing executive in the enterprise technology sector. Most recently, she was vice president of marketing at Xceedium, a network access control provider, where she was responsible for all marketing and lead generation activity.  Prior to that, Aimee was VP of marketing at firewall management company AlgoSec, and VP of corporate communications at remote access SSL VPN vendor Whale Communications, which was acquired by Microsoft. Aimee will play a key role in Top Layer's drive to expand market share by exploiting new sales channels.

Corero has also established sales teams in Taiwan and France hiring experienced network security sales managers and systems engineers. In addition, the company has appointed three sales managers in the US and a North America Channels Manager to expand the US channel partner base.  Since the Top Layer acquisition which closed on 2 March, 2011, 12 new channel partners have been appointed in North America, Europe and Asia.

Jens Montanana, Chairman of Corero, said:

"Aimee has a proven track record and brings hands-on experience as well as strategic marketing skills to Top Layer. The appointment of Aimee and the additional planned investment in marketing will further raise the profile of Top Layer and equip the sales team to increase sales and revenue.

"Our sales team expansion in Europe and Asia and the new talent we have recruited in the US are key elements in our strategy to drive revenue growth by boosting channel sales."

Corero has two divisions: Corero Security Systems, which includes Top Layer, and Corero Business Systems, which serves the education and commercial sectors.

 

Enquiries:

Corero plc
Andrew Miller, Chief Operating Officer	01923 897 333
FinnCap
Clive Carver/Henrik Persson	020 7600 1658
College Hill
Kay Larsen/Rozi Morris	020 7457 2020

About Corero

Corero is an international network security business and supplier of accounting and management information software solutions to the UK education market.

Corero acquired Top Layer Networks, Inc. in March 2011 as a first step in creating its Corero Security Systems division. The Group's strategy is to build, through a combination of acquisition and organic development, a network security technology business focused on delivering software and hardware solutions and related support services to mid-market commercial and enterprise customers and telecommunication service providers, through international channels. 

Corero Security Systems operates alongside the Corero Business Systems division, which supplies accounting and management information software solutions to the education and commercial markets.

 

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