6 May 2014

Infinera appoints former Juniper executive to board

Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), appointed Marcel Gani to its board of directors (effective 9 June).

Gani is currently an independent consultant. Prior to this role, he held executive positions at technology companies including Juniper Networks Inc, where he served as chief of staff from 2005 to 2006 and chief financial officer from 1997 to 2005. Gani was instrumental in taking Juniper through its hyper-growth phase from a small start-up to its IPO to a recognized global leader in IP networking with over $2bn in revenues.

“I have followed this company for several years and am delighted to support Infinera as it continues to deliver Intelligent Transport Networks around the world,” says Gani.

“With his years of experience in the networking industry, he will bring valuable insights and perspective to Infinera as we continue to grow market share and take Infinera to the next level as a company,” comments Kambiz Hooshmand, chairman of the board.

Also, effective 15 May, Kenneth A. Goldman is leaving the board of directors after nine years of service in order to fulfill other obligations and to devote additional time to his other responsibilities.

“I would like to thank Ken for his numerous contributions to Infinera over the years,” comments CEO Tom Fallon. “Ken’s extensive experience in technology companies as a respected leader and financial expert provided a great foundation for Infinera.”

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