FoxGuard Solutions Appoints New Vice President - Management Team Expanded in Southwest Virginia’s Fast Growing Operational Technology Company

Christiansburg, VA, February 11, 2016 --(PR.com)-- FoxGuard Solutions has hired Patrick Patterson as Vice President of the Industrial Computing division to support the company’s rapid growth. With over two decades of B2B sales & marketing experience, Patrick Patterson brings a wealth of leadership and commercial know-how. He will be responsible for divisional leadership, strategy, growth and general management.

“I was attracted by the company's mission to develop innovative technology solutions that optimize and protect critical infrastructure. I look forward to working with the team to further develop the industrial computing hardware products and custom solutions,” said Patrick. He comes to FoxGuard with over 20 years of management experience. Most recently, Patrick worked as the VP of Sales & Marketing for Novozymes where he led over $600 million commercial operations for North & South America; he managed organizational development, demand & supply alignment and leadership team development. He has earned MSc degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received advanced training from the Copenhagen Business School and the Scandinavian International Management Institute.

“Patrick’s wealth of strategy, sales and leadership experience will make him a key addition to the FoxGuard family. We view his appointment as a sign of our commitment to continued growth as one of the leading industrial computing solutions company,” noted Marty Muscatello, President and CEO of FoxGuard Solutions.

About The Company
Founded in 1981, FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. is a privately held, ISO 9001:2008 business. FoxGuard develops customized cyber security, compliance and industrial computing solutions for critical infrastructure entities and industrial control system vendors. As a leading operational technology company they deliver reliable, secure and configurable solutions that include:

· Cyber Security: Patch Management solutions, CVA, NERC CIP regulatory compliance programs, system hardening for control system devices, research & development services, engineering services and field implementation services.

· The Industrial Computing: Turnkey computing solutions for mission-critical applications, including design, prototype, manufacture, and life-cycle management of industrial Human Machine Interface (HMIs), Historians, and SCADA devices.