Patrick Clawson

Chairman and CEO
Lumension

Patrick Clawson serves as Chairman and CEO of Lumension, where he is responsible for leading the company's overall strategic direction to drive revenue growth and profitability as well as overseeing the day to day operations. Clawson brings more than 20 years of software industry experience and has a successful track record of running high tech companies.

Clawson has extensive experience in both domestic and international sales, marketing, and operations with companies in the information security segment. Prior to joining Lumension, Clawson served as Chairman and CEO of CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ: CGFW), a security software company he successfully grew and positioned for acquisition by Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR) for $295 million.

During his tenure, Clawson developed and implemented a new global distribution strategy that catapulted CyberGuard to record breaking revenue growth and two consecutive years of profitability. He also spearheaded the launch of new technologies into the marketplace and oversaw the integration of more than four key acquisitions.

Prior to CyberGuard, Clawson served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ: MDRX), a provider of clinical software and information systems for doctors. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MasterChart, a health information technology company. Immediately before joining MasterChart, Clawson was Senior Director for the Southeastern U.S. at Reynolds and Reynolds Healthcare Systems, where he was responsible for sales and marketing for the company's Unix-based appliances.

Before joining MasterChart, Clawson was with Lanier Healthcare where he served in a number of management positions in the U.S. and Australia that leveraged his strengths in international sales, marketing and operations. Clawson has a wealth of experience in turning around businesses to enhance performance and grow profitability.