Michael Fey appointed Blue Coat president and COO

BANGALORE, INDIA: Blue Coat Systems, Inc. has appointed Michael Fey as president and chief operating officer. Fey brings operational and go-to-market expertise that will drive revenue growth and extend the reach of Blue Coat in the market. He will report to Blue Coat CEO Greg Clark.

Michael Fey assumes his new role from David Murphy, who will continue as a strategic advisor to Clark and the Board of Directors.

As president and COO, Fey will bring to Blue Coat a critical focus on aligning the company’s leading web security, encryption management, cloud offerings and advanced threat protection solutions with customer requirements. Additionally, he will be responsible for field and customer-facing business operations, and collaborating on strategy.

Fey is a recognized thought leader in the industry and has more than 10 years of field, marketing and operational experience in security. Prior to joining Blue Coat, Fey was with McAfee and Intel Security.