Gary Bloom brings more than 20 years of senior executive experience in software technology to the BMC Software Board of Directors. Most recently, he was vice chairman and president of Symantec, which he joined in 2005 through the company's merger with VERITAS Software, where he was chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the company. Under Mr. Bloom's leadership, VERITAS revenues grew from approximately $1.2 billion in 2000 to more than $2 billion in 2004.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Bloom spent 14 years at Oracle Corporation, rising to the rank of executive vice president. He led the company's database business, worldwide marketing, support, education, and alliance organizations, and was responsible for mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Bloom has previously served on the boards of four publicly traded companies: Virata, Globespan Virata, VERITAS, and Symantec. He presently is a member of the board of directors of Taleo, a leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University where he currently serves on the President's Cabinet and is the Chairman of the Board of the Cal Poly Foundation. |