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Extreme Networks Appoints Simon Naylor to Vice President of Sales for the Asia-Pacific RegionSINGAPORE, Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced the appointment of Simon Naylor to the company's Asia-Pacific team as vice president of sales, effective immediately. Naylor will play a crucial role in driving the growth of Extreme throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Naylor's hire comes at a pivotal time for Extreme, which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. In this time, Extreme has evolved from a pure switching company to a leader in the enterprise campus market with a full portfolio of wired and wireless software-driven networking solutions which offer customers complete visibility and control of their networks, either on premise or in the cloud. In this role, Naylor will be tasked with overseeing the company's regional growth through its software-driven, solutions-based go-to-market initiatives focused on targeted verticals, strategically onboarding new partners while also accelerating new product launches. He will report to Bob Gault, executive vice president of global sales, channels and services. With more than 25 years' experience establishing and leading IT companies in Asia, Naylor brings a strong track record of building successful teams and spearheading rapid revenue growth in the region. Most recently he led sales for South-East Asia and Japan for Riverbed Technology. Befor that, he held VP roles at RSA, Sonus Networks, Infinera and Transmode. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Manchester. Executive Perspectives Simon Naylor, Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific, Extreme Networks Bob Gault, Executive Vice President of Global Sales, Channels, and Services, Extreme Networks About Extreme Networks Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven networking solutions that help IT departments everywhere deliver the ultimate business outcome: stronger connections with customers, partners and employees. Wired to wireless, desktop to data center, on premise or through the cloud, we go to extreme measures for our 20,000-plus customers in more than 80 countries, delivering 100% insourced call-in technical support to organizations large and small, including some of the world's leading names in business, education, government, healthcare, manufacturing and hospitality. Founded in 1996, Extreme is headquartered in San Jose, California. For details, visit Extreme's website or call 1-888-257-3000. Connect with Extreme via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+ Extreme Networks and the Extreme Networks logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Emma Rennell Logo - http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20161004/8521606302LOGO |