Extreme Networks, Inc. has announced the appointment of John Morrison to the position of vice president, EMEA (Europe, Mid-East & Africa) sales and services.
Based at the company’s UK headquarters in Reading, John will assume responsibility for overseeing EMEA sales, services and strategy. Reporting directly to Bob Gault, executive vice president of worldwide sales, services and channels, Morrison will play a key role in strengthening the position of Extreme Networks in software-driven networking solutions.
“John joins the Extreme Networks team at a really exciting time,” said Bob Gault, executive vice president of worldwide sales, services and channels at Extreme. “John will be instrumental in delivering our redefined strategy – moving the sales function from product-oriented to solution-based.”
“I’m pleased to be joining the Extreme Networks team and look forward to helping to transform the company’s sales strategy in the EMEA region,” said Morrison. “With explosive growth in data and mobility in the enterprise Extreme is uniquely positioned to help customers with a world class wired and wireless solution with single pane of glass management and analytics. Combined with our exceptional customer care, which is 100% in-sourced and rated #1 in the industry by leading analysts it presents a unique opportunity in the industry.”
Before joining Extreme Networks, Morrison held roles as a VP leading Huawei’s UK Enterprise business, during which he oversaw Huawei’s entry into the UK market, as well as operations lead for Cisco’s European Service Provider business. He also held senior sales roles, managing the BT 21st Century Network business for Cisco and the Cable and Wireless Account Globally.
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven networking solutions designed to help IT departments deliver the ultimate business outcome: stronger connections with customers, partners and employees. The company has more than 20,000 customers in 80+ countries, delivering 100% insourced support to organisations large and small.
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