Xtralis Strengthens Global Executive Team
Appoints New Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and
Investor Relations
Melbourne, Australia
Xtralis, a leading provider of fire detection and security solutions, today announced the
appointment of security industry veteran, Mariann McDonagh, as Senior Vice President
of Corporate Marketing and Investor Relations.
Ms. McDonagh will be responsible for the company's global marketing strategy,
communications and demand creation programmes, and brings more than 20 years
experience in high-tech and software marketing to further strengthen Xtralis' leading
position in the fire and security industries.
"I am thrilled to join Xtralis at this exciting time in the company's history," says Mariann
McDonagh. "Xtralis has an outstanding portfolio of early detection solutions for both fire
and security and its recent acquisitions of VSK and ICAM have expanded their offering
to make it second to none in today's market place." She continues, "I look forward to
making Xtralis a power brand in the fire and security markets and to helping the
company achieve its aggressive growth targets."
Echos Samir Samhouri, CEO of Xtralis, "We are pleased to welcome Mariann to our
senior executive team and are certain that our customers and partners will benefits from
her skills and expertise." Says Samhouri, "Xtralis is committed to delivering high-quality
solutions that solve our customers' most significant business continuity and security
needs and we are building a world-class team to ensure that we deliver on this promise."
Prior to joining the Xtralis team, Ms. McDonagh was Senior Vice President of Corporate
Marketing at Verint Systems, the world leader in IP video solutions. During her tenure at
Verint, McDonagh helped build the category of IP video through her frequent
appearance at industry events and contributions to leading security publications on the
topics of critical infrastructure, transit and retail security and IT convergence.
Ms. McDonagh is a member of the CMO Council, the National Association of Female
Executives, and the Direct Marketing Association and is the Chairman and Founder of
the Greater New York Marketing Executives Council.
About Xtralis
Xtralis is a global leader in very early warning fire detection and control systems, traffic
management, integrated access control, video security, detection and analytics solutions, which
protect business-critical assets and life safety across the world. Xtralis operates a global network
of companies in Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
