X-IO Technologies Appoints Brian Owen As CEO

(RTTNews) - X-IO Technologies announced the appointment of business growth specialist Brian Owen as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Commenting on Owen, the company said he has held several highly successful CEO positions. As CEO of MapInfo (MM) he oversaw an IPO that was 24 times oversubscribed, while his planned IPO at decalog NV triggered a sale to SunGuard (SDS). He has also held senior executive positions within Computer Associates and Oracle.

Most recently, Owen was a general partner with Masthead Venture Partners, the company noted.

X-IO Technologies noted that Owen is making significant changes to the company's focus and organizational structure. The first key change is the appointment of David Gustavsson to Chief Operating Officer or COO.

In addition to the new COO, Owen has also appointed Gavin McLaughlin as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing.