HOUSTON (AP) — BMC Software said Monday that it named Alex Pinchev to its board, effective immediately.

The Houston-based business software company said Pinchev has over 25 years of senior executive experience in the software industry. He currently serves as president and chief executive of Acronis, a provider of data protection and disaster recovery software.

Before joining Acronis in January, Pinchev was president of global sales, services and field marketing at Red Hat Inc.

BMC shares fell 15 cents to $42.94 in afternoon trading.