Application virtualization company AppZero this morning announced the appointment of two new executives.
Effective immediately, Ross Norrie will be responsible for product development and delivery; Valerie O’Connell will spearhead the company’s Business Development and Marketing initiatives. Both report to Greg O’Connor, AppZero CEO.
Prior to joining AppZero, Norrie co-founded AssetMetrix, a subscription-based business intelligence system, which was acquired by Microsoft. Norrie led the integration of AssetMetrix technologies and Microsoft’s System Center Product line. Norrie also ran technology efforts for companies such as Provance Technologies and Asset Software International (ASI) as well as providing consulting services to Compaq and Citibank.
He co-founded Radar Interactive, a provider of helpdesk analysis software and now sits on the board of directors. Norrie holds several patent awards and he earned a technology and business degree from Algonquin College.
O’Connell has served industry leaders such as Microsoft and EMC in a longstanding consulting practice. She was Vice President of Product Marketing at CA and Managing Director, Systems Management Practice at Aberdeen Group.
She holds an MA from Boston College and a BA from the University of Massachusetts, which was punctuated by exchange programs at Oxford University, England and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.
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