Global internet security company SurfControl, has appointed Australian Dr Richard Cullen to chair the company’s new Technical Strategy Council. Located in Melbourne and reporting directly to SurfControl CEO Pat Sueltz in Scotts Valley, California, Dr Cullen will drive the technology direction for the US and UK based company. Cullen, who moved to Melbourne to take up the role, was most recently SurfControl’s technical manager of email products and technology. He has also held positions with Autodesk in Switzerland and Sophos in the UK.