Novell Appoints New Executive VP and CTO

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Novell, Inc., yesterday announced that Dr. Jeffrey Jaffe has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Novell.

Dr. Jaffe, 51, brings unparalleled technology and business experience from over 25 years at IBM and Lucent Technologies. He will be responsible for Novell's technology direction, as well as leading Novell's product business units. He will report to Ron Hovsepian, President and Chief Operating Officer, Novell.

After receiving a Ph.D. in computer science from MIT in 1979, Dr. Jaffe joined IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center. During his tenure at IBM, he held a wide variety of technical and management positions, including VP, Systems and Software Research, Corporate VP of technology, and GM of IBM's SecureWay business unit, where he was responsible for IBM's security, directory, and networking software business. In the past five years, Dr. Jaffe broadened his technology leadership at Lucent Technologies. As Presiden -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --