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Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) today announced that it has appointed seasoned security channel veteran, Mark Spencer, as Channel Manager for Australia and New Zealand based in Sydney. The newly created position reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to the local market distribution partners, including itX in Australia and Kaon in New Zealand. Spencer will be responsible for the channel sales of Websense’s web security, web filtering and information leak prevention solutions.
Spencer joins Websense with more than 18 years’ experience in the IT industry and was formerly Account Executive for Channel Sales with Symantec. During his four years with the organisation, he managed partner relationships and facilitated day-to-day sales processes, including channel certification, training and partner contracts.
Previously, he spent four years with leading IT distributor, Express Data, as Enterprise Account Manager where he was responsible for management of vendor partners and driving both sales and marketing campaigns into corporate accounts. Spencer has also worked as Sales Account Manager with IC Technologies, Corporate Account Manager with PC Direct ,and Customer Support Engineer with Sagem Australasia and Nashuatech.
“Working closely with our channel partners is crucial to meeting the growing interest in our web security, web filtering and information leak prevention solutions, and ensuring customer satisfaction over the long-term. Mark combines a strong security background with a proven track record of being able to develop and maintain strong sales pipelines. We look forward to the positive impact that he will have both on our relationships with channel partners and our overall business,” said Joel Camissar, Country Manager Australia/New Zealand, Websense.
About Websense, Inc.
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), protects more than 25 million employees from external and internal computer security threats. Using a combination of preemptive ThreatSeeker™ malicious content identification and categorisation technology and information leak prevention technology, Websense helps make computing safe and productive. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software helps organisations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and manage Internet and wireless access. For more information, visit www.websense.com.
