Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) appointed Peter Leav to its board of directors, the company announced. Leav serves as a senior advisor at TPG and has more than 25 years of leadership experience at software technology companies.

Leav currently holds positions as vice chairman of the board at Everfox and as a board member of New Relic. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of McAfee, BMC Software, and Polycom. His past board experience includes positions at Box, Proofpoint, and HD Supply.

"His deep expertise in software and cybersecurity, combined with his record of successfully leading multiple enterprise technology companies, will be quite valuable as we take this company to the next level," said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions.

Leav expressed his commitment to working with the company's leadership team to advance their technology portfolio and market position. TPG is described as a global alternative asset manager focused on innovation.

The appointment comes as Motorola Solutions continues to develop safety and security technologies for communities, schools, hospitals, and businesses. The information was provided in a company press release.