Extreme Networks Strengthens Executive Leadership Team
January 08 2024 - 4:31PM
Business Wire
Norman Rice Named Chief Commercial Officer;
Streamlines Go-to-Market Team to Drive Long-Term Growth
Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced it has
strengthened and realigned its executive team. Norman Rice has been
elevated to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role,
Rice will focus on driving revenue growth and leading the company’s
sales, partner, services and supply chain organizations.
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Norman Rice, Chief Commercial Officer,
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Rice joined the company in 2015 and most recently served as
Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure, he’s architected
successful go-to-market sales motions including building the
company’s stadium and venue business, orchestrating large
opportunities with Verizon and Kroger, and managing the company
through a complex macro supply chain environment.
Extreme's Chief Revenue Officer Joe Vitalone has resigned from
his position but will serve in an advisory role with the company to
ensure a smooth transition.
“We’re at a pivotal time in Extreme’s history – successfully
transitioning from a hardware-centric organization, to one that
includes a thriving SaaS business. This requires us to streamline
our leadership team to focus on capturing new revenue
opportunities,” said Ed Meyercord, President and CEO of Extreme
Networks. “Norman has a solid understanding of our business and
excellent relationships with our customers, partners and direct
sellers. He’s driven some of the largest opportunities in the
company’s history and has operationalized new go-to-market motions
that sets us up for long-term growth.”
Meyercord continued, “In the past year, we’ve heightened our
focus on our rapidly growing SaaS revenue with the appointment of
our Chief Product and Technology Officer Nabil Bukhari to GM of our
subscription business. We’ve also deepened our bench of executive
SaaS expertise with the recent additions of Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Rhodes and Chief Marketing Officer Monica Kumar. The
alignment of expertise is crucial to helping Extreme accelerate
growth and capture more share. This leadership team will work in
lockstep as we continue to take share in our core markets through
our differentiated solutions, while driving growth from new
commercial models.”
He concluded, “I’d like to thank Joe Vitalone. He joined the
company during the middle of a pandemic and was instrumental in
elevating our sales leadership and channel efforts. His
contributions and leadership were crucial to our success. We wish
him the best in his retirement.”
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) is a leader in cloud networking
focused on delivering services that connect devices, applications,
and people in new ways. We push the boundaries of technology
leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence,
analytics, and automation. 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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