Press Releases
2008
FORCE10 NETWORKS’ KAREN BLASING NAMED CFO OF THE YEAR
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 3, 2008 – Force10 Networks®, the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Karen Blasing was named 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 a critical role in the success of their companies, as well as those who have contributed to the region’s economic growth and stability.
“Karen and her team have focused on laying the financial foundation for the company’s worldwide expansion,” said Force10 Networks President and CEO Marc Randall. “This award serves as a strong validation of her commitment to ensuring regulatory compliance along with the financial well-being of the company.”
The gala dinner for award winners raised more than $400,000 to benefit Larkin Street Youth Services, which provides outreach, housing, medical, social and educational services to homeless and at-risk youth. 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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