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SINGAPORE, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today reached an important milestone for its planned spinout of Veritas Technologies Corporation by promoting Chris Lin as the new sales leader to lead and drive growth across its information management business and support customers and partners in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ). In this role, Lin is charged with leading a high performance team to accelerate the company's growth, strategic presence and market position across the region, in addition to managing business operations and business development.
Prior to his appointment as the APJ sales leader for Veritas, Lin was Symantec's vice president for the Greater China Region, responsible for leading the business and driving growth across both its information management and enterprise security business in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
A seasoned IT industry veteran with over 25 years' of experience, Lin has held several senior management roles with multinational technology firms and has a deep knowledge of leading large scale sales operations and expertise in building partner ecosystems to drive business efficiencies. Prior to joining Symantec, Lin was the General Manager for Microsoft's Enterprise & Partner Group, responsible for the overall enterprise sales business in China. He has also held the position of President of the Greater China Region for Sun Microsystems and Senior Vice President at Opnext Inc., responsible for global sales and marketing operations. Prior to this, Lin served as the Chief Operating Officer for China and Vice President of the Wireless Networks Group at Lucent Technologies.
"In line with our separation strategy, we are on track to building out the Veritas organization with the best talents and technologies that empower our customers to unlock the value of their data and drive greater business productivity, said Brett Shirk, executive vice president, worldwide sales, Veritas. "On this note, I am pleased to appoint Chris as the new APJ sales leader for our information management business. No doubt APJ is a diverse region with unique challenges, but I am highly confident that Chris' strong regional experience coupled with his solid track record in leading change management will propel the team to capitalize on the exciting growth opportunities and expand Veritas footprint in the region."
"Information is growing and fragmenting at a staggering rate, projected to reach 44ZB by 2020. Harnessing the power of this information is a huge challenge that our customers are grappling with on a day-to-day basis," said Chris Lin, APJ sales leader, Veritas. "As an established market leader that serves 86% of the Fortune 500, Veritas is committed to delivering innovative solutions that improve availability and insight which allows our customers the opportunity to transform their data into competitive business advantage. I see this as a game changer for us in APJ – by unleashing the power of information to make it work harder and helping our customers win in this dynamic business landscape."
Lin holds a Master of Science from Columbia University, New York, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is an information protection expert that helps people, businesses and governments seeking the freedom to unlock the opportunities technology brings -- anytime, anywhere. Founded in April 1982, Symantec, a Fortune 500 company, operating one of the largest global data-intelligence networks, has provided leading security, backup and availability solutions for where vital information is stored, accessed and shared. The company's more than 20,000 employees reside in more than 50 countries. Ninety-nine percent of Fortune 500 companies are Symantec customers. In fiscal 2014, it recorded revenues of $6.7 billion. To learn more go to www.symantec.com or connect with Symantec at: http://www.symantec.com/social/.
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