Previously the head of field engineering and advanced technology organizations for the company, Mike Fey will now be directly responsible for overseeing the office of the CTO including the management of McAfee's team of regional and sector CTOs and go-to-market teams
BANGALORE, INDIA: McAfee announced the promotion of Mike Fey to worldwide chief technology officer, said a press release.
Previously the head of field engineering and advanced technology organizations for the company, Fey will now be directly responsible for overseeing the office of the CTO including the management of McAfee's team of regional and sector CTOs 
and go-to-market teams, as well as ensuring the success of global sales engineers and advanced technology groups.
Fey joined McAfee in 2007, having previously served in leadership positions at several technology companies. He is the lead author of ''Security Battleground: an Executive Field Manual''. He will report directly to McAfee co-president Todd Gebhart, said the press release.
''Mike Fey is a visionary leader who will continue the strong legacy of innovation that McAfee is known for,'' said Todd Gebhart, co-president of McAfee. ''In this ever-evolving threat landscape, the CTO's office plays an important role in building out our technology portfolio to meet the security and privacy challenges of tomorrow.''
''We must think years ahead, and continuously innovate to keep businesses, governments and consumers safe,'' said Fey. ''Recently, we've seen some incredibly sophisticated and targeted attacks that show the bad guys are smart, organized and driven. We must be even smarter, more organized, and more driven. I'm looking forward to applying my skills to help develop the next generation of hardware-enhanced solutions, expanding our global threat intelligence network, and further building out the Security Connected Platform.''
