CRN Network, December 2, 2011, 1430 hrs
McAfee announced John Thode as its new Executive Vice President and General Manager and would be responsible for developing and executing the strategy and bookings model for McAfee’s consumer, mobile and small business unit.
“John has more than 30 years of experience in the wireless infrastructure and consumer handset business. He has the proven ability to develop and grow emerging businesses and has a history of leading and inspiring great teams. We are excited to welcome him to McAfee,” said Todd Gebhart, Co-President, McAfee.
Thode joins McAfee from Dell where he was General Manager, Consumer Products Group. He was responsible for driving strategy and development of all of Dell’s non-traditional PC products including netbooks, smart phones, tablets, accessories, content and services. He had led marketing, engineering and sales support associates globally.
Prior to Dell, Thode was president and Chief Executive Officer, ISCO (a telecom infrastructure company). He also spent 25 years with Motorola as VP and GM of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Handset Products. |