INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Extreme Networks names Joe Vitalone as Chief Revenue Officer
Extreme Networks , a cloud-driven networking company , has announced Joe Vitalone has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer . Joe has more than 35 years of experience in sales , marketing and operations management . He has held senior sales and marketing positions at Mitel , ShoreTel and Arrow Systems and most recently served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Jemez Technology . As CRO at Extreme , Vitalone will oversee global sales , channel and sales operations teams and report to Ed Meyercord , President and Chief Executive Officer . “ Joe is a results-oriented leader . His experience managing international teams and route-to-market transitions , as well as his impressive record in moving organisations from transaction-based purchasing to subscription models , will be invaluable as we continue to cloud-enable our portfolio and bring the benefits of cloud-driven networking to our customers . We ’ re pleased to have him join Extreme and know he will be a key contributor , driving
sales productivity and helping to grow market share , revenue and partnerships worldwide ,” said Ed Meyercord , President and CEO .
As EVP and President , Americas Sales and Services for Mitel and Vice President of Sales and Worldwide Channel Marketing at ShoreTel ( later acquired by Mitel ), Vitalone helped these companies reach their all-time stock market and 52-week high . Vitalone was most recently Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Jemez Technology , where he drove the growth and success of global sales and marketing programmes , ensuring that initiatives from both departments were integrated and driving toward the same overall goal of increasing revenue .
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Forcepoint appoints Chief Strategy and Trust Officer , Myrna Soto
Global cybersecurity leader , Forcepoint , has announced that Myrna Soto has joined the company as Forcepoint ’ s inaugural Chief Strategy and Trust Officer . In this newly-created role , Soto will serve as a strategic business and technology driver of the company ’ s enterprise vision , strategy and programmes to protect people , critical data and IP , both within the company and for thousands of Forcepoint customers around the globe .
A security and information technology veteran . . . Soto brings more than 25 years of experience to Forcepoint .
As Chief Strategy and Trust Officer , Soto will also serve as a global leader and champion for both the development and execution of strategic initiatives that continue to propel Forcepoint forward as the industry leader for user and data protection worldwide and global enterprises ’ trusted cybersecurity partner of choice . And will function as a member of Forcepoint ’ s Security Council . A security and information technology veteran , having held senior leadership roles with many of the world ’ s most recognised brands , Soto brings more than 25 years of experience to Forcepoint .
Myrna Soto , Chief Strategy and Trust Officer , Forcepoint
Utilising her experience as a transformational security and business leader at Fortune 500 companies , including American Express , Comcast and MGM Resorts , Soto will serve as a trusted security and technology innovation partner to customers as they re-assess their security posture in today ’ s new business reality , reliant on cloud-driven security solutions to protect the work-fromeverywhere workforce .
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