Senior Management
| Jay Gardner | President and General Manager |
| Somesh Singh | Vice President of Engineering |
| Ron Hardy | Vice President of Product Management and Marketing |
| Ron Milton | Vice President of Customer Value Realization |
| Bill Koehl | Vice President of North America Sales |
| John Delk | Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Partners & Alliances |
| Ton Musters | Vice President of Sales, EMEA |
| Boris Ivancic | Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific |
| Edwin Bowman | General Manager, Latin America |
Jay Gardner
President and General Manager
Jay Gardner leads the NetIQ Business Unit and is responsible for engineering, product management, marketing, technical support, sales and operational functions as well as the unit's market vision and business strategy. He brings over thirty years of experience in sales, marketing, business development and technology strategy to the organization. Prior to joining NetIQ, Gardner served as a venture advisor for DFJ Mercury. He is also an 18-year BMC Software veteran, where he served in a variety of positions, including vice president and general manager of the BMC On Demand business unit and CIO. Prior to the CIO role, he held a series of sales and worldwide operations positions that supported the company's significant year over year growth.
Mr. Gardner earned his MBA and bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas Christian University.
Somesh Singh
Vice President of Engineering
Somesh Singh is responsible for driving development and innovation efforts at NetIQ, and leads the engineering and architecture team for the organization's identity, security and systems management solutions.
Singh joined NetIQ in 2011 after serving as the senior vice president of Research and Development and Technical Operations for Vignette Corporation, where he was responsible for all Product Management and Engineering, Professional Services, Customer Support and IT operations. Previously, Singh spent nine years at BMC Software and twelve years with IBM in a variety of professional and management positions.
Singh holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business, an MS degree in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, and a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Technology, India.
Ron Hardy
Vice President of Product Management and Marketing
Ron Hardy is responsible for the overall product strategy, pricing and packaging and future direction of NetIQ products and solutions as well as all their global marketing and promotion through various channels, including global sales teams, web marketing, social media, channel partners industry analysts and the media.
Ron has successfully defined, launched and supported many enterprise software products spanning multiple IT disciplines such as Application, Virtualization, Security, Network, Storage and IT Service Management with companies such as BBN Communications, Sterling Software, Intellitactics and Progress Software.
Ron has a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Hartwick College.
Ron Milton
Vice President of Customer Value Realization
Ron Milton is responsible for leading professional services, technical support, product-line sales engineering, education and training programs as well as online communities at NetIQ. In this capacity, Milton is responsible for programs to ensure customers realize maximum value from NetIQ solutions.
With over 25 years in the technology industry, Ron joined NetIQ from International Data Group (IDG), where he drove operations and strategy for Computerworld, InfoWorld and ITWorld as their executive vice president. He also served as chairman of the board of trustees for the Computerworld IT Awards Foundation. Previously, Ron has also held a variety of Marketing, Sales and Channel Management positions at GLA Computer Systems and Bull HN Information Systems.
Ron holds a graduate diploma for Strategic Marketing Management from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Concordia University.
Bill Koehl
Vice President of North America Sales
Bill Koehl brings over 30 years of sales and technology industry background to NetIQ. Most recently, he was the vice president and general manager of EMEA at BMC Software - responsible for 1,100 employees and revenue of over $600 million. Koehl held a number of sales-focused positions at BMC Software and has a deep understanding of the enterprise software marketplace, the sales process, training and enablement, telesales, sales force automation, partner and channel development and best practices deal strategy. Prior to his career at BMC Software, Koehl also spent time at IBM and Texas Instruments.
Bill holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Syracuse University and executive education diplomas from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Pennsylvania.
John Delk
Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Partners & Alliances
As vice president of Strategic Accounts, Partners & Alliances at NetIQ, John Delk is responsible for the teams supporting Strategic Accounts, Service Providers, Global Alliances and the Americas Partner Organization.
Prior to joining NetIQ, Delk held a number of management positions at Novell and most recently led the field teams focused on Data Center Solutions, including solutions for Enterprise Linux, Data Center Consolidation and Optimization, Virtualization and Cloud Management. He previously served as vice president at EDS and managing partner at BearingPoint/KPMG Consulting where he was responsible for leading teams that developed industry-leading capabilities focused on effective use of technology for enterprise customers in the Finance and Telecommunications Industry verticals.
Delk holds an MS degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and a bachelor's degree in Math and Computer Science from Furman University.
Ton Musters
Vice President of Sales, EMEA
Ton Musters is responsible for all NetIQ sales and channel activities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. For over a decade, Ton has held several management positions focusing on international sales and marketing. His most recent role was VP Sales and Marketing and General Manager EMEA for Attachmate. Based in the Netherlands, Ton has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry, having worked for companies including Xerox, Tandem, and Compaq. Ton holds a bachelor's degree in business economics from the HEAO in The Hague, Netherlands.
Boris Ivancic
Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific
Boris Ivancic has been with The Attachmate Group since 1999 and is responsible for all NetIQ, Novell, SUSE and Attachmate activities in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, New Zealand, China, India and Singapore. Prior to The Attachmate Group, Boris was the Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand for Lotus Development and also held various sales and channel management roles with Compaq.
Boris holds an electrical engineering degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University).
Edwin Bowman
General Manager, Latin America
Edwin Bowman is responsible for all NetIQ, Novell, SUSE and Attachmate activities in Mexico, Central and South America for The Attachmate Group. He brings extensive sales and management experience to his role and has been a top sales contributor for more than 10 years. Prior to joining The Attachmate Group, Bowman was sales director for NCR Corporation. He brings a wealth of knowledge in solutions to his role, as well as strong skills in working with valued enterprise customers.
Edwin holds an M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati, and bachelor's degrees in management and finance.
