McAfee names Peter Leav as new CEO

(CNN Business) McAfee has chosen Peter Leav as its new chief executive officer. The cybersecurity firm announced Thursday that Leav will join the company and his appointment will be effective Feb. 3. Leav previously served as president and CEO of BMC Software and Polycom, as well as executive vice president for NCR Corporation. "I am delighted to be joining McAfee at this exciting time for the company and am looking forward to working with the team to pursue the significant growth opportunities ahead," Leav said in a statement. "McAfee is one of the largest, most important cybersecurity brands in the world, with a commitment to innovation and excellence." Intel INTC Young initially joinedin 2014 and led the initiative to turn the then Intel-owned McAfee into a standalone company.

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