SolarWinds Adds New Public Sector Chief Technologist

HERNDON, VA, Feb. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, has named Paul Parker as its new chief technologist, federal and national government. Parker will lead SolarWinds in its drive to stay at the forefront of technology that helps optimize IT performance and security for its federal and national government clients.

Parker brings over 22 years of IT infrastructure experience, having worked with multiple military, intelligence, civilian, and commercial organizations. He received multiple military and civilian awards for service, support, and innovation. Most recently, he served as vice president of engineering for the federal division of Infoblox^®, an IT automation and security firm. Parker also held C-level or senior positions at CS2, Ward Solutions, Eagle Alliance, and Dynamics Research Corporation.

“Paul brings with him deep technical and industry knowledge, and a passion for leveraging technology to solve real problems,” said Joe Kim, chief technology officer and executive vice president of engineering, SolarWinds. “His compelling vision of the future will help SolarWinds to remain ahead of the IT curve and deliver cutting edge products designed to help our clients achieve their missions.”

“Paul’s extensive experience leading government-focused IT organizations makes him uniquely suited to help us deliver solutions that will offer compelling value to the federal market, while fully complying with mandates,” added Dave Kimball, senior vice president, federal and international governments, SolarWinds. “His appointment reflects our strong commitment to meeting the unique needs of our government customers.”

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SolarWinds provides powerful and affordable IT management software to customers worldwide, from Fortune 500^® enterprises to small businesses, managed service providers (MSPs), government agencies, and educational institutions. We are committed to focusing exclusively on IT, MSP, and DevOps professionals, and strive to eliminate the complexity that our customers have been forced to accept from traditional enterprise software vendors. Regardless of where the IT asset or user sits, SolarWinds delivers products that are easy to find, buy, use, maintain, and scale while providing the power to address key areas of the infrastructure from on-premises to the cloud. This focus and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT performance management has established SolarWinds as the worldwide leader in both network management software and MSP solutions, and is driving similar growth across the full spectrum of IT management software. Our solutions are rooted in our deep connection to our user base, which interacts in our THWACK online community to solve problems, share technology and best practices, and directly participate in our product development process. Learn more today at www.solarwinds.com.

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