Wednesday, 16 August 2006

Symantec Establishes Executive Customer Advisory Council

Symantec has announced the launch of its Executive Customer Advisory Council, a group of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and information technology executives from a variety of enterprises. The Council is a working body of customers established to provide guidance to Symantec’s leadership and development teams regarding the company's strategic plans and enterprise services and solutions.

"The Executive Customer Advisory Council provides insight into what our enterprise customers want, both today and in the future," said John W. Thompson, chairman and CEO of Symantec. "It gives our customers a significant voice in guiding the kind of innovation they are relying on to protect their infrastructure, information, and interactions. Together, we will work to identify and address the issues CIOs face in today's hyper-competitive marketplace."

"The Symantec Executive Customer Advisory Council gives First American an integral role in helping Symantec drive innovation and increase the value it brings to its enterprise customers," said Evan Jafa, chief technology officer, The First American Corporation. "It is an honor to collaborate with Symantec's leadership team as well as peers from global, market-leading organizations."