Dunne pops up at Bloxx

Web filtering challenger tasks former Websense sales director with building its UK channel

Dunne: Bloxx has grown its business and taken market share

Websense’s former UK boss Pat Dunne has re-emerged in the channel at rival web filtering vendor Bloxx.

Bloxx recently fired a shot across Websense’s bows, claiming its larger rival was losing its dominant grip in the web filtering space.

Now it has nabbed Websense’s former UK senior sales director, Pat Dunne, who left the vendor in September as part of a re-organisation.

In his new role, Dunne has been tasked with developing Bloxx’s UK and EMEA channel sales strategy and spearheading a reseller recruitment campaign.

“I am delighted to be joining the Bloxx management team to help them to continue to grow their channel business,” said Dunne. “The company has demonstrated that despite the tough economy it has been able to grow its business and take market share, and I’m looking forward to helping the company continue on this growth path.”

Eamonn Doyle, chief executive at Bloxx, said: “We are pleased to add this depth of experience and industry knowledge to the management team at this crucial phase of the company’s growth.”