Geoff Haggart is vice president of International - covering Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan for Websense, Inc. Haggart joined Websense in April 2000 to set up the EMEA operation and in September 2005 his responsibility grew to include APAC.

Based in the United Kingdom, Haggart has overseen the company's international expansion and the formation of international offices worldwide. Haggart heads up the international operation responsible for business and channel relationships in over 70 countries across the EMEA and APAC region.

Haggart joined Websense from Continuus Software, a software change management product and consultancy provider, where he was vice president of international operations. Under his leadership, international revenues grew to $12.5 million in three years, concluding business with large multinationals such as BMW, BT, Dresdner Bank, Nokia, Philips, Siemens and UBS.

Prior to Continuus, he served as vice president of Northern European sales for Legent. In this role, he was responsible for more than $60 million in regional revenue and managing 60 percent of the region's employees. During his eight-year tenure at Legent, Haggart held various management positions. He established and managed channel partners in 12 countries and grew the business to $40 million in five years. Haggart also established a Legent subsidiary in the Nordic countries, which became the company's most successful European operation with revenues growing from $10.5 million to $16.5 million in the first year, and he increased the staff by 50 percent with no turnover.

Beginning his career as a programmer for Parker Pen Company in the U.K., Haggart boasts more than 25 years experience in the IT industry.