On January 31, 2019, Symantec Corporation announced that its Board of Directors appointed Matthew Brown, who is currently its Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, to the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer effective as of January 31, 2019. Mr. Brown joined the Company as Vice President, Finance in August 2016 following the Company's acquisition of Blue Coat Inc. Previously, he served in various positions at NETGEAR Inc. from 2010 to October 2015, most recently as Senior Director, Assistant Controller.