FireScope Announces Key Management Changes

Carrollton, TX, March 18, 2016 (Newswire.com) - FireScope, Inc., a leader in Big Data IT Service Monitoring and Management performance solutions, today announced two key changes to its executive leadership team.  Michael Menegay, a 30-year proven IT executive, has joined the company to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO); while Leanne Porter, present CEO, has assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). 

“As FireScope continues its rapid growth, the need to capitalize on the vast opportunity in front of us became a top priority.  Our maniacal focus on operational excellence for our customers and partners, along with our corporate goal to be strategically critical and impactful to their business, prompted us to make these progressive moves for the company at this time,” stated Mark Lynd, FireScope’s Co-founder and Board Member.  

The changes allow Leanne Porter, in her new role as COO, to focus full-time on optimizing the day-to-day operations of FireScope; while the addition of Mike Menegay provides focus on strategy, capital and managing the company’s growth acceleration.  "Mike has been a passionate supporter of FireScope since joining the Board of Directors last year", said Leanne Porter, FireScope CEO; “and, his extensive experience in high growth software companies provides invaluable knowledge and experience; and we look forward to him taking a more active role in shaping the future of FireScope." 

Mike’s past experience includes being the founder and/or CEO of six (6) privately-held technology companies, four (4) of which were successfully sold to larger publicly-held entities. Prior to Firescope, Mike was CEO & President of Encryptics, a leading cloud-based provider of cyber security solutions; where Mike has extensive expertise. Previously, he also held the CEO role at Oxygen Finance Americas, a fintech payments processing company (acquired by Arrowgrass Capital Partners); and Mobile Armor, a cyber security company (acquired by Trend Micro in 2011). 

Mike commented, “I see FireScope uniquely positioned to take advantage of the rapid emergence of Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the increasing uptake in Cloud based Software-as-a-Solution delivery of key enterprise software.  I am extremely impressed with its technology, innovation mentality, employees, partners and customer base; and, am very excited and honored to join the FireScope family.”

About FireScope

FireScope is the leader in aligning customers' technology performance to their business and customer experiences through highly innovative, on-demand solutions. FireScope Stratis is the first cloud-based enterprise monitoring solution built on a Big Data (NoSQL) platform that pushes the boundaries of capacity, depth of visibility and performance. FireScope Inc., has offices in Dallas and London. To learn more about FireScope and its advanced Service Performance Management solutions, visit http://www.firescope.com or call 877-780-3473.