Idera Appoints Two Veteran Technology Leaders

Idera, a provider of application and server management solutions for Windows and Linux, has expanded its board of directors with two key appointments.

The company has appointed Mike Bennett as executive chairman and Rita Selvaggi to its board of directors.

"As entrepreneurs, advisers and executives, Mike and Rita possess great experience building and establishing companies as leaders in the systems and network management space," said Rick Pleczko, president and CEO of Idera, in a statement.

"Working with their fellow board members, John Thornton, Mike Clark and Keith Kreuer, their counsel will be invaluable to Idera as we further expand our business operations," said Pleczko.

Veteran technology leaders bring extensive systems and network management and demand generation expertise to the board.

A two time recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the communications and software category, Bennett, a 25-year veteran CEO in the network and systems management industry, and current Idera board member, wrote the book on the consumerization of enterprise class software at SolarWinds (News - Alert).

As CEO, Bennett architected SolarWinds' operating model and took the company public in 2009, as he did at Mission Critical Software (IPO in 1999 and subsequently acquired by NetIQ (News - Alert) Corporation), Permeo, LBMS, Summagraphics and others.

Selvaggi has been a leader in the technology industry for the past 30 years, with a career that includes management and executive experience in sales, channel development, business development and marketing.

Building upon a solid management foundation that she established early in her career with Fortune 500 companies, including IBM (News - Alert) and ADP, Selvaggi has spent the last 15 years in mid-stage and startup software environments.