Boyden's Leadership Series Features BigFix's Dave Robbins

Former BigFix CEO discusses IT security, the benefits of operating under IBM, the art of managing a major turnaround and a new venture into behavior analytics

NEW YORK, June 14, 2011 – Boyden, a global leader in executive search, today released its latest issue of the Boyden Leadership Series featuring an in-depth interview with Dave Robbins, BigFix’s former Chairman, President and CEO.

The interview with Mr. Robbins, now CEO of Quantivo, highlights an insightful discussion on the benefits of operating under IBM’s global brand, his views on the new world of powerful mobile devices, the future of IT security, motivating global teams and best practices in managing turnarounds.   

“Dave’s extensive executive leadership experience and strong insight in managing a company through a major turnaround are inspiring to many leaders who face the challenges of turnarounds and fiercely competitive markets,” said Trina Gordon, President and CEO of Boyden World Corporation.

“Dave possesses a keen understanding of the current IT security landscape and key business development and talent management issues imperative to maximizing performance,” said John Holland, Managing Director, Boyden San Francisco. “His success in bringing the BigFix brand to market now coupled with the global reach of IBM has been a phenomenal achievement.”

As CEO of Quantivo, a cloud-based behavior analytics company, Mr. Robbins brings more than 20 years of senior management experience at both public and private technology companies. Under his leadership, BigFix transformed from an unprofitable company to one that caught the attention of important technology players and was eventually acquired by IBM in 2010.

The full interview with Mr. Robbins is available at www.boyden.com.

Previous issues of Boyden’s Leadership Series include interviews with Kristin Skogen Lund, Executive VP and Group Director of Telenor, Michael DeNoma, President and CEO of Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Sasha Bezuhanova, Hewlett Packard’s Director of Public Sector, Central and Eastern Europe; Brian Schipper, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Cisco; Ümran Beba, Region President for Asia Pacific for PepsiCo; David Gergen, Director of Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership and a former presidential advisor; Robert Reich, currently Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and a former US Secretary of Labor; and James E. Lillie, President & COO of Jarden Corporation. All are available on Boyden’s website.

About the Series

The Boyden Leadership Series is an ongoing publication that highlights the views of high-profile business leaders on issues relevant to leadership, management and talent acquisition. The series’ editors conduct interviews with heads of corporations and other key organizations across the globe to further growth and the exchange of ideas.

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