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Is Sun taking over Extreme Networks ?

First there was :-

"Extreme networks appoints ex Sun Microsystems Mark Canepa as CEO"

Then there was :-

"Douglas Murray appointed as VP and general manager of the Volume products group who prior to joining Extreme Networks was with Sun Microsystems, where he oversaw Global Alliances for the Storage Division"

And now :-

"Extreme Networks Appoints Helmut Wilke To Senior Vice President Of Worldwide Sales

Wilke brings 25 years of key worldwide management experience with proven results in solutions selling, accelerating sales productivity and business improvement.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that it is transitioning its worldwide sales leadership with the appointment of Helmut Wilke to senior vice president of worldwide sales. Wilke replaces Frank Carlucci, who is leaving the Company to spend more time with his young family and pursue separate career opportunities, effective April 2nd.
Extreme Networks is continuing its efforts to better position the Company to meet global customer needs with differentiated, industry-leading network technologies and solutions. The Company leverages both a direct global sales force and worldwide channels.
"Helmut Wilke brings to us critical expertise managing a global sales force and leading productivity improvements. He joins Extreme Networks at time where he can help grow our business in both the service provider and enterprise markets," said Mark Canepa, president and CEO of Extreme Networks. "I would like to thank Frank Carlucci for his valuable contributions to Extreme Networks over the past three years, where he has helped to build effective worldwide teams and been focused on the needs of our customers and partners,"
Leveraging 25 years of sales management experience in the high technology and communications industry, with market leaders such as Sun Microsystems and Software AG, Helmut Wilke will be responsible for leading Extreme Networks' worldwide sales teams and its global channels.
Throughout his career, Wilke has gained key sales experience and produced measurable results. As senior vice president of operations and support for Sun Microsystems, Wilke drove sales productivity improvements by simplifying and globalizing sales support systems. Prior to this, Wilke served as the vice president of sales and President of Sun Microsystems, Germany, where he led a group with 1,500 employees, transitioning it to a solutions-focused approach. Prior to Sun, Wilke was the CEO and president of Software AG, a leading manufacturer of software and systems for large corporations."

Posted at 03:03PM Mar 28, 2007 by Simon Bullen in Networking  |  Comments[1]