Seasoned Technology Financial Operations Expert to Join Enterprise Access Governance Leader
WALTHAM, Mass.—September 24, 2007—Aveksa, Inc., the market leading provider of enterprise access governance solutions, today announced that it has appointed John O’Donnell to the position of chief financial officer. O’Donnell will be responsible for managing all financial and administrative operations of the company and will work directly with Aveksa’s senior management team in support of its worldwide growth strategy. In his new role, O’Donnell will report directly to Aveksa founder and CEO Deepak Taneja, and they will work to repeat the successful collaboration they forged while at identity management leader Netegrity.
“Having worked with John previously, I know that he has the management skills and discipline to ensure strong financial operations for both privately held and publicly traded companies,” said Deepak Taneja, CEO of Aveksa. “John’s knowledge and previously demonstrated experience will be invaluable to Aveksa as we continue on the path of rapid worldwide growth.”
O’Donnell brings more than 15 years of financial leadership experience and a track record of success to Aveksa. Before joining Aveksa, O’Donnell served as the controller at Empirix Inc., a leading provider of voice and web application testing and monitoring solutions. As a member of the Empirix management team, he was responsible for directing all accounting, risk management, financial planning and analysis, and contract management activities.
Prior to Empirix, O’Donnell served as vice president of finance at CA, Inc., where he led the finance and administration function for the Northeast Region and Canada. He joined CA after playing a key role in the successful acquisition of Netegrity, Inc., a leading enterprise security management software vendor. At Netegrity, O’Donnell served as the controller and was responsible for directing all financial activities including accounting, tax, financial planning and analysis, risk management, SEC reporting and the Sarbanes-Oxley certification process. O’Donnell began his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young LLP.
“Based on the years I spent working alongside Deepak Taneja and other key members of Aveksa’s executive team while at Netegrity, I know that the company boasts unmatched security domain knowledge and is well positioned for innovation and success,” said O’Donnell. “I look forward leveraging my experience with leading information security companies to help Aveksa reach its financial goals.”
About Aveksa
Aveksa provides the only comprehensive, enterprise-class, access governance, risk management and compliance solution. Aveksa automates the monitoring, reporting, certification and remediation of user entitlements and roles; enables role discovery and lifecycle management; and delivers unmatched visibility into the true state of user access rights. With Aveksa, business, security and compliance teams can effectively collaborate and enforce accountability. Our growing customer base includes leading organizations in financial services, healthcare and manufacturing. For more information, go to www.aveksa.com.
