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Devon IT Adds Key Industry Executives to Spearhead Business Development, Strategic Alliance PlansKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. --(Business Wire)-- Devon IT, the fastest growing provider of thin client terminals and innovators of the SafeBook(TM) thin client notebook, today announced the hiring of Bill Horrocks as Chief Operating Officer, Wayne Flaggs as Executive Vice President of Business Development, and Robert Chrisfield as Vice President of Strategic Alliances. This is the second group of key personnel additions this month. Mr. Horrocks, a former Comcast Corporation executive, will spearhead the development, design, and operation of Devon IT products and services. He has held positions in product management, telecommunications, IT planning, and business development. While at Comcast he launched one of the industry's first integrated voice, video, and data networks. Prior to joining Devon IT he also co-founded Home Central, an Internet -based monitoring and automation platform for homes and small businesses. Mr. Flaggs will be responsible for developing and maintaining key business relationships, as well as researching and analyzing new products. He has 33 years of sales and marketing experience with IBM and was previously the Vice President of Worldwide Sales for its System x and blades businesses. He has also been responsible for managing IBM's workstation business, the sales operations organization in the PC group, and the American sales team for UNIX servers. Mr. Chrisfield brings extensive experience in business development and management and will develop the company's strategic corporate initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, and alliances. He spent 28 years with IBM in executive and technical management positions, most recently as Director of Technical Alliances for IBM's System and Technology Group (STG) where he initiated and managed the unit's strategic alliances and M&A activities. As Director of OEM he launched STG's OEM business, overseeing its rapid growth to $225M in revenue. "These executives are some of the most sought after and knowledgeable IT thought leaders in the industry, and will bring crucial IT experience to our rapidly growing company," states Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. "The hiring of these executives speaks volumes about Devon IT's growth as a leader in thin client technology, and about the company's future in the alternative computing market. I look forward to working with them to continue advancing our business presence and goals." To contact Devon IT for more information about server-based computing, thin client terminals, or SafeBook, or to arrange for a demonstration, email [email protected], or call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com or www.safebook.net. About Devon IT Devon IT is an information technology company that focuses on offering thin client terminals and ultra-secure remote access solutions that provide enterprise customers with greater security, enhanced manageability, improved reliability, and lower costs. Devon IT is a founding member of Blade.org and develops products that support IBM's Hosted Client Infrastructure and Blade Computing ecosystem. More information is available at www.devonit.com. All company, brand, or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. |
