Trend Micro Appoints Stephen Mungall as Vice President of U.S. Channel Sales

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro, Inc. (TSE: 4704), a global leader in Internet content security, announces the addition of Stephen Mungall, as vice president of U.S. channel sales. Stephen will be responsible for sustaining, advancing and executing the enterprise and the small business channel strategy for Trend Micro, including managing successful partnerships and achieving aggressive growth goals.

"Steve's rich experience and proven track record at leading channel organizations makes him a valuable addition to our team.  We look forward to extending our Trend 2.0 channel vision of helping protect customers and their data by leveraging virtualization security and cloud computing," said Tom Miller, executive vice president of U.S. sales and marketing.  "Trend Micro is and will continue to be a 100 percent channel committed company."

"I'm delighted to join such a strong channel focused company," said Stephen Mungall.  "Trend Micro is an innovative security company, creating advances like the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure to best protect their customers.  Trend Micro is a credible and consistent friend of the channel.  I look forward to continuing Trend Micro's strong commitment to the channel and building both stronger relationships with current partners and outreaching to new channel partners."

Stephen has over 20 years of total experience leading channel teams and sales.  Most recently he was vice president of channel sales at Lenovo.  In the preceding years after IBM sold its PC group to Lenovo, Stephen led several key initiatives for Lenovo as it became a global IT company. At IBM, Stephen was the vice president of channel sales responsible for the traditional Intel/Microsoft-focused business partners across the United States who resold various IBM products.  As the channel vice president Mungall led a successful initiative at IBM that combined the inside and outside channel organizations into a teaming model that led to significant revenue growth.

About Trend Micro:

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch  to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network infrastructure, a next-generation cloud-client innovation that combines sophisticated cloud-based reputation technology, feedback loops, and the expertise of TrendLabs(SM) researchers to deliver real-time protection from emerging threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit TrendMicro.com.

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