An Evening with John Brigden, SVP, Symantec EMEA
Sponsored by "International Business Wales" in association with ICON Corporate Finance
Wednesday 21 November 2007, 16:30 - 19:00
TeleWare room, Intellect Conference Suite, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EE
Speaker(s): John Brigden, Senior Vice President of Symantec Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The ninth in the IT Giants series features John Brigden, Senior Vice President of Symantec Europe, Middle East and Africa.Symantec is primarily known for its Norton-branded antivirus software and internet security products. Forbes magazine has called them one of "The Best Managed Companies in America".
Founded in 1982 with $100K seed money from a National Science Foundation grant for small businesses, the company has experienced the thrills and demands of early venture capital, navigated the increasingly complex world of intellectual property and survived the boom and bust of the dot.com era.
The evening begins with an in-depth interview by Tony Hallett, editor and site director, silicon.com and atlarge.com, where delegates will have the opportunity to learn:
- the key factors that brought Symantec success
- how their growth strategy and business model has evolved and where it is heading
- the critical role that leadership and innovation play in creating a successful business
- the biggest pitfalls to avoid when trying to achieve rapid growth
- how Symantec identify targets for mergers and acquisitions
Come and join us for this entertaining and thought provoking insight into the strategy and business decisions that has made Symantec a global leader in security software.
Cost: £75 +VAT Intellect members; £95 +VAT Non members
Book now or contact:
Tammy Greeno
E: tammy.greeno@intellectuk.org
T: 020 7331 2037