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Greg Hughes is group president, Global Services, managing Symantec’s enterprise services operations. Hughes is responsible for consulting, education, technical support, operational services, managed security services, security response, and software as a service.
Hughes joined Symantec through the company’s merger with VERITAS Software, where he was executive vice president of global services. He led the integration of Symantec and VERITAS’ consulting, technical support and education operations. Hughes joined VERITAS from McKinsey & Co., where he was a partner. During his 10-year career at McKinsey, he founded and led the North American Software Industry practice and worked as a consultant to senior executives across a range of industries on information-technology related issues.
He is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject of IT Risk Management (ITRM), the emerging discipline of managing IT operations to increase resiliency and reduce cost. With the increasing dependence of enterprises on information technology, executives are using ITRM to manage security, availability, compliance and performance risks. Symantec’s Global Services organization is a world-leader in providing IT Risk Management services and solutions.
Hughes holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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