About The Bloggers
Audit Trail is written for your enjoyment and enrichment by the people of Approva. The bloggers are either employees of Approva or industry thought leaders. The bloggers are not journalists, but professional marketers who are not trying to get you to buy Approva software or services, but would be happy if you did. In the process they hope to have a little fun. Occasionally, these professional marketers may make mistakes or write something stupid that Approva, our partners, our clients, and fifth grade English teachers might find offensive. In these cases we reserve the right to edit, modify, or end our blog.
Because this blog is unfiltered and unedited by our board, attorneys, or other responsible parties, the opinions expressed within should not be construed as the official corporate position, policy, or opinion of Approva. Unless of course you find whatever we write to be brilliant, in which case please give full credit to Approva’s CEO.
If you want to get in touch with Audit Trail, please write to: katina.fisk (at) approva (dot) net.
John Becker, Chief Executive Officer, Approva
John is a seasoned technology professional who brings an extensive track record of success and more than 25 years of industry expertise to Approva. Prior to Approva John was the chief executive officer of Cybertrust. Under his leadership, Cybertrust grew to become the leading global provider of managed security services and was named by the Washington Business Journal as the fastest growing company in the Washington, DC region in 2006. Cybertrust was acquired by Verizon Business in July, 2007. Prior to Cybertrust, Mr. Becker was chairman and chief executive officer of AXENT Technologies, Inc. (AXENT), a publicly traded information security software and services company. Mr. Becker was instrumental in leading AXENT from a startup in 1994 through an initial public offering in 1996, and its ultimate sale to Symantec Corporation in 2000 for approximately one billion dollars. Under Mr. Becker’s leadership, AXENT achieved a five-year growth rate of more than 1,000% reaching $150 million in revenue with 750 employees across 24 offices around the world. AXENT was consistently recognized for achieving operational and financial excellence as a Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 and a Fast 500 award winner. Mr. Becker is currently a member of the board of Arbor Networks and Sourcefire (NASDAQ:FIRE).
Greg Coticchia, Chief Strategy Officer
Michael Evans, VP of Marketing, Approva
Michael Evans, Vice President of Marketing at Approva has over 14 years of experience in marketing, product marketing, product management and business strategy. He has a strong understanding of the automated controls ecosystem and is able to identify key trends that are going to impact the GRC space. Mike is also a great fan of the blogosphere and the power it has on different audiences. He knows how to make the latest industry news relevant to Audit Trail readers. Mike is on top of important industry events, as well as what others in the industry are talking about on relevant blogs and industry information resources.
