Extreme Networks Appoints Frank Yoshino as Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR), a leader in high performance networking, today announced the appointment of Frank Yoshino to the position of vice president of treasury and investor relations, where he will oversee the company's investor communications strategy, and treasury and risk management functions.
Yoshino has over 20 years of experience in investor relations practices, treasury and corporate finance, including successful tenures at Emulex and MTI, where he developed and implemented corporate IR strategies, including corporate messaging, positioning, investor/analyst communications, education and competitive market analysis. Yoshino also has extensive experience in cash management, corporate financings and repurchases, risk management and M&A integration.
"Frank brings to Extreme an extensive resume with measurable results, having overseen investor relations and corporate finance for key technology players," said Ken Arola, senior vice president and CFO at Extreme Networks. "As Extreme further positions itself in key enterprise and data center markets, Frank will be of tremendous value to our shareholders and employees."
"Extreme Networks is transitioning and building itself into a leader and this requires consistent communication to investors, analysts and customers," said Yoshino. "By joining this experienced management team, I am looking forward to this rewarding opportunity and meeting this challenge."
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) is setting a new standard for superior customer experience by delivering network-powered innovation and market leading service and support. The company delivers high-performance switching and routing products for data center and core-to-edge networks, wired/wireless LAN access, and unified network management and control. Our award-winning solutions include software-defined networking (SDN), cloud and high-density Wi-Fi, BYOD and enterprise mobility, identity access management and security. Extreme Networks is headquartered in San Jose, CA and has more than 12,000 customers in over 80 countries. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.extremenetworks.com.
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to the features, performance, and benefits of Extreme Networks products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks that are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov.
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