Sepaton has a new chief executive

Globe Staff

Sepaton Inc. said it has promoted Mike Thompson to president and chief executive.

Marlborough-based Sepaton makes products that address the top data protection issues facing IT departments at customers such as Union Bank, Kindred Health Care, Victaulic, and Foxwoods Resorts.

Thompson (shown at right in a company photo) replaces Mike Worhach, who will remain with the company as vice chairman of the board of directors, the company said in a press release. Thompson joined Sepaton in July as executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. He is the former president and chief executive of Egenera Corp.