Press Releases
2008
FORCE10 NETWORKS’ KAREN BLASING NAMED FINALIST FOR CFO OF
THE YEAR
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 08, 2008 – Force10 Networks®, the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Karen Blasing was selected as a finalist for Bay Area CFO of the Year for a venture-backed company. The award, sponsored by Larkin Street Youth Services and the San Francisco Business Times, recognizes those individuals who have played an integral role in the success of their own company and in the overall economic prosperity of the Bay Area.
“Karen and her team have been instrumental in aligning Force10 with today’s regulatory requirements and laying the financial foundation that will allow Force10 to operate in new markets,” said President and CEO Marc Randall of Force10 Networks. “This recognition is a testament to the importance of strong financial processes to the success of a company.”
In recognizing Ms. Blasing as a finalist, the selection committee of business, venture capital and academic leaders acknowledges her significant contribution to the company’s growth and performance. The award also recognizes the contribution of Force10 to the success of the Bay Area economy.
Award finalists will be honored at a gala dinner on Thursday, May 29, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco and will be profiled in a special supplement of the San Francisco Business Times on May 30. All proceeds from the gala will go to Larkin Street Youth Services. For more information please visit http://www.cfoawards.org.
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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