Procera Networks has announced the appointment of Manuel Rivelo to the company’s board of directors. Bringing more than 30 years’ industry expertise to his role, with extensive experience in senior executive positions at major tech companies, Rivelo will be responsible for helping to drive Procera’s overall strategy and operations as the company continues its global expansion.

“The possibilities open to Procera right now are both vast and varied, as network operators around the world look to tackle a host of new subscriber experience challenges using Procera’s technology,” said Rivelo. “It’s an exciting time to be joining the company. I look forward to working closely with the senior management team to extend Procera’s leadership, expertise, and technology into new markets.”

Beyond his strategic position on the Procera board, Rivelo is also the CEO of network infrastructure automation vendor AppViewX. Prior to this Rivelo was the CEO of F5 Networks, and has previously held several key leadership roles at Cisco Systems. He’s also a longstanding board director at the Apollo Education Group and a current member of its Compensation Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, Lyn Cantor, the CEO of Procera Networks, said: “Manuel is well known in the industry as having a strong track record for tackling complex business challenges, and being the driving force behind launching major products into new markets. He’s going to be a valuable asset for Procera as the company continues its plans for global growth into 2017, helping to bring our vision and corporate strategy to reality.”