ANAND PRAHLAD
APPOINTED HEAD OF MCAFEE INDIA OPERATIONS
Sridhar
Jayanthi to Take on New Strategic Position Following Six-Month Leave of
Absence
INDIA – August 22, 2012 –
Today, McAfee announced two changes in the research and development (R&D)
organization that will predominantly impact the company’s India office, and,
over time, evolve the organization’s approach to product operations on a global
level.
Beginning October 1, Anand Prahlad,
currently Vice President of Engineering for Endpoint Security, will assume the
role of Managing Director of Operations, McAfee India. Prahlad joined McAfee
two-plus years ago from CommVault, where he worked for sixteen years in product
development and was a key member of the executive team that led CommVault
through a successful IPO in 2006. In his new role, Prahlad will be supported by
the leaders of the McAfee India Executive Team in driving the maturity and
success of the site. He will also maintain his current role as a VP in the
Endpoint Security group.
Company veteran Sridhar Jayanthi,
who led McAfee India for the past ten years, will take a six-month leave of
absence to spend more time with his family. Upon his return to McAfee in 2013,
Jayanthi will be based in the United States in a new role where he will be
responsible for R&D’s global strategy and execution on mergers and
acquisitions. He will also be instrumental in steering the company’s portfolio
management efforts. Jayanthi will continue to
report directly to Bryan Barney, Executive Vice President of Product
Operations.
“Anand has been a valuable asset to
McAfee India, and as Sridhar’s groomed successor, has been a critical component
in many of the site’s recent successes. Based upon his22 years in technology,
and his experience specifically in product development leadership, I am
confident he has the skills and tenacity to take the organization even further
in terms of engineering excellence,” said Barney.
“I am proud and excited to be
taking on the role of Head of India Operations,” said Prahlad. “McAfee has one
of the best work cultures I’ve seen in my career and some of the smartest people
in the industry. It will be an absolute honor to work with the McAfee Executive
team, as well as the Leadership team in India, to help take the organization
forward and to greater successes.”
“Over the past 10 years, Sridhar
has built a great, productive, and collaborative culture, while becoming a
respected member of McAfee’s executive team,” further commented Barney. “I thank
him for all of his efforts these many years and look forward to his return next
year in his new role.”
Today McAfee India employs 1450
people across many different job functions. With 29 products and/or projects
fully engineered in MIC across 90 teams, McAfee India is the largest R&D
group, and the largest site across all of McAfee. It is a critical asset for the
company in developing quality products and driving innovation in a dynamic
security market.
About McAfee
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McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure
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unrivaled Global Threat Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products that
empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by
enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent
disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve
their security.
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