Press Releases
2005
FORCE10 NETWORKS NAMES STANLEY MERESMAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MILPITAS, Calif., December 6, 2005 — Force10 Networks today announced that it has named Stanley Meresman to its board of directors. Serving as an independent director, Mr. Meresman brings more than 30 years of experience in financial and operational executive positions to Force10 Networks.
“Stan has a long history of being an active board member for several Silicon Valley-based high growth technology companies,” said Marc Randall, CEO and president of Force10 Networks. “His experience in shepherding companies through significant growth stages will be invaluable to Force10 as we expand our product portfolio and explore new market opportunities.”
As senior vice president and CFO at Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI), Mr. Meresman presided over the company’s finances as it grew from $250 million to $3.8 billion. At Cypress Semiconductor, Mr. Meresman served as vice president, finance and administration and CFO, managing the company’s growth from $2 million to more than $100 million in revenue and successfully leading it through an initial public offering (IPO).
“Force10 has the solid reputation, sterling list of customers and innovative technology that are critical to continued growth and long-term success in the industry,” said Mr. Meresman. “The opportunity to work with a company that is redefining the way businesses leverage their networks is truly exciting.”
Most recently, Mr. Meresman was a venture partner with Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a leading provider of growth capital to high technology companies. Prior to becoming a venture partner at TCV, Mr. Meresman served as general partner and chief operating officer. He holds a BS in industrial engineering & operations research from the University of California, Berkeley and a MBA from Stanford.
About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks develops high-performance data center solutions powered by the industry’s most innovative line of open, standards-based, networking hardware and software. The company’s Open Cloud Networking framework grants Web 2.0/portal operators, cloud and hosting providers, enterprise and special-purpose data center customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation—fundamentally changing the economics of data center networking. Force10 Networks operates globally, providing 24x7 service and support to its customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.force10networks.com.
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