SonicWall Appoints HR VP

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leader in comprehensive Internet security solutions, today announced the appointment of Lynn Butler as vice president of human resources."I’m delighted to welcome Lynn to our executive team, especially at this stage in the company’s growth," said Bill Roach, interim CEO of SonicWALL. "SonicWALL must develop and attract top talent in order to enhance our product development and customer service. Lynn’s experience in strategic growth initiatives and operational efficiencies at dynamic, global technology companies is a true asset to our team.”Ms. Butler said she is looking forward to advancing the strategic role of human resources to help SonicWALL achieve its business objectives.“I am honored to be joining the talented and driven team of professionals at SonicWALL, and look forward to drawing upon my years of experience with high growth technology companies to further develop this talent and align it with SonicWALL’s business strategy.”Most recently, Ms. Butler was the vice president of human resources at DoveBid, a private web auctioning & appraisal company. Before joining DoveBid, she was the vice president of human resources at Calico Commerce, a B2B enterprise software company. Ms. Butler was also the director of human resources for Netscape Communications’ Worldwide Sales & Marketing organization. Throughout her career, Ms. Butler has been involved in all areas of the human resources field, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, explosive growth hiring on a worldwide basis, organizational restructuring, and executive search and employee development programs with such companies as Sybase, Ungermann-Bass, The Gap and Intel.SonicWALL also announced that Paul Cook, senior vice president of human resources, has resigned to pursue other interests.SonicWall Inc.