Rami Rahim, a 17-year Juniper Networks veteran who was previously the vice president and general manager of Juniper Development and Innovation has been named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company and appointed to its board of directors. Rahim is replacing Shaygan Kheradpir who has stepped down as CEO and from the board.
Rami started at Juniper as the 32nd employee and worked as an engineer on Juniper's first product, the M40 core router. Rahim was also one of the original architects of the MX, Juniper's flagship routing platform, and oversaw its exceptional growth.
According to a statement by Juniper, the board of directors and the executive leadership team remain fully committed to the strategy and financial targets Juniper articulated at its Investor Day which tookk place on the 30th of October 2014 including the near- and long-term outlook for the Company.
Rami Rahim, CEO Juniper Networks
I am honored to be asked to lead Juniper -- a company I have dedicated 17 years of my career to -- at such an important time in our history. Juniper employees have truly risen to the challenge this year and that has enabled us to make incredible progress in 2014, including sharpening our focus on the highest-growth segments of the market, optimizing our organizational structure and improving cost management. And we've accomplished this while readying our next wave of great products. I want to thank my talented colleagues around the world for their hard work and dedication. The management team and I remain committed to our strategy and are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for Juniper.
