SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a cloud-driven networking company,
today announced Calvin Rowland has
joined the company as Senior Vice President of
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Calvin brings over 25 years of
experience driving business and cloud strategy, most recently
serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud
Services at F5 Networks. At Extreme, Calvin will be responsible for
overseeing SaaS go-to-market initiatives and ecosystem programs, as
well as leading cross-functional collaboration to help Extreme
continue its SaaS portfolio momentum. Calvin will report to
Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology
Officer and Chief Product Officer.
"Extreme is on a path to enable the Infinite Enterprise for our
customers and their consumers," said Nabil
Bukhari, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer
at Extreme Networks. "As we continue to evolve our portfolio, it is
critical to have leadership that understands the importance of
being consumer-centric and for our solutions to scale to the
individual. Networking must evolve to be infinitely distributed.
Calvin understands this vision and has a proven track record of
successfully bringing innovation and new ideas to market."
Calvin spent the past 20 years of his career at F5 Networks in
various roles, primarily focused on driving corporate
transformation initiatives. Prior to his most recent position as
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Services, Calvin
was Senior Vice President of Business Development, where he focused
on growing F5's business alliances, ecosystem partners, and
corporate strategy. Calvin joined F5's business development
organization in 2001 and built revenue-impacting alliances with
leading technology companies including Amazon Web Services,
Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat, FireEye, Okta, Oracle, SAP, and IBM.
Prior to joining F5, Calvin held business development and sales
roles at DataChannel, WorldTalk, and ResourceNet.
"This is a pivotal time in the networking industry and Extreme
is leading the way when it comes to providing next-generation
experiences for customers. I'm thrilled to leverage my expertise to
help Extreme continue to evolve as a services-based, cloud-driven
company. Extreme has an incredible opportunity to advance the
services it delivers by making them more flexible, accessible, and
available to customers on demand. Once I saw what Extreme had
started, I had to join the mission," said Calvin Rowland,
Senior Vice President of SaaS, Extreme Networks.
A graduate of California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo, Calvin holds both
a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Industrial Technology.
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
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