Steve Bennett to Be Named Chairman of Symantec

Symantec Corp. SYMC today announced that its board of directors intends to elect independent board member Steve Bennett to the position of Chairman. Bennett will succeed John W. Thompson, former Symantec CEO and Chairman. Thompson will continue to serve the remainder of his term, but has chosen not to stand for reelection in order to pursue other business and personal interests. Bennett will assume the Chairman position effective October 25, 2011, at the conclusion of Thompson's term and immediately following Symantec's 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. "I am honored to accept this position and look forward to playing a greater role in Symantec's success," said Bennett. "With the impact of mobile, cloud, virtualization and the continued escalation of the threat landscape, there are a number of exciting growth opportunities ahead for Symantec."