LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Securonix, a provider of intelligent and adaptive Event Analytics and Behaviour based Anomaly Detection solutions, today announced the opening of its EMEA headquarters in London. Building on a successful 2011, Securonix chose the location to fulfil the increasing demand for insider threat and behaviour profiling technologies in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Securonix has selected industry veteran, Peter Christou, as VP International Sales, to spearhead their aggressive global growth plans. Joining Peter, in the London UK office as Technical Director will be Simon Moffatt, who has spent many years in the security and compliance markets.

Christou has spent over 20 years in the Security market and been involved in a number of successful international start-ups including, Gradient Technologies, Open Environment Corporation, Breach Security, LogLogic, LogRhthym and NitroSecurity. He joins Securonix from NitroSecurity, where he was Vice President, International Sales, prior to their recent acquisition by McAfee.

"Before joining Securonix, I looked at a number of other opportunities, but what convinced me to join Securonix was their unique products, and the huge market potential for them. Not only was I excited about their technology, but I was also impressed with the dynamism of the company and the professionalism of their team" said Christou.

Moffatt will be responsible for driving the technical delivery, enablement and strategy to the EMEA operations. He brings over 10 years experience in technical leadership roles, having held positions at Sun Microsystems and Oracle Corporation. "Insider threat and abnormal user activities are key concerns for many organisations attempting to secure interconnected and complex business environments. Securonix is the leader in behaviour profiling and adaptive analytics and I'm eager to help develop the business further in the region", said Moffatt.

"We are very pleased to have Peter and Simon join our team, to spearhead our International growth. Both have a wealth of experience in the security and compliance space and close relationships with some of the largest corporations, MSSP's, Integrators and Resellers in the market. They have excellent reputations in our market, and are a tremendous asset to our company". said Sachin Nayyar, CEO of Securonix.

About Securonix (www.securonix.com)

Securonix is the industry's first adaptive Anomaly Detection solution that detects suspicious user activity based on behavioral profiles for individuals and their peers. Securonix extends the customer's investment in log management and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technologies and provides granular user identity based analytics, risk based suspicious activity scoring and threat management. For more information, email us at info@securonix.com

Media Contact: Chris Bell of Securonix, 4153780153, cbell@securonix.com

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