SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a cloud-driven networking company,
today announced John Abel has joined
the company as Chief Information Officer. John has more than 30
years of experience in the IT industry leading large teams and
driving results for global Fortune 500 companies. He most recently
served as Senior Vice President and CIO at Veritas. As CIO at
Extreme, John will be responsible for all aspects of the global IT
organization and will report to Norman
Rice, Chief Operating Officer.
"We're excited for John to join the Extreme team. He is a
business facing CIO and has an impressive background of leading
digital transformations across numerous well-known brands in tech.
His experience working in both traditional and cloud-based
technology companies will be greatly valued as we execute on our
mission to challenge complexity and simplify cloud-driven
networking for our customers. As CIO, John will also be an
important voice of the customer for our product teams," said
Norman Rice, Chief Operating
Officer.
As SVP and CIO at Veritas, John drove significant improvements
in the IT landscape and team that enabled the company to exceed its
financial goals, achieve higher renewal rates, and improve employee
retention over a three-year period. Prior to Veritas, John was SVP
and CIO for Ellie Mae where he built
a strategy around automating, scaling, and securing the enterprise
backed by the cloud. Previously, John served as SVP of IT at
Hitachi Data Systems, and before that was VP of Information
Technology at Symantec Corporation where he led the integration of
applications following its merger with Veritas in 2005. Ahead of
Symantec, John worked at JDS Uniphase and started his career at
KPMG Consulting.
"Extreme is an innovator in the cloud networking industry and is
well positioned to take market share as enterprise customers look
to quickly and effortlessly shift their networks to the cloud. I am
thrilled to join such a dynamic, transformative company and I look
forward to building on the exceptional work underway to advance how
customers connect," said John Abel, Chief Information
Officer, Extreme Networks.
John is a graduate of Staffordshire University in the UK
where he received a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR)
creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to
advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers
of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and
automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end,
cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated
services and support to accelerate their digital transformation
efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more
information, visit Extreme's website at
https://www.extremenetworks.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube,
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