Former Mitel and ShoreTel exec Joe Vitalone joined Extreme to oversee global sales, channel, and sales operations teams, reporting directly to president and CEO Ed Meyercord.
“Joe is a results-oriented leader. His experience managing international teams and route-to-market transitions, as well as his impressive record in moving organisations from transaction-based purchasing to subscription models, will be invaluable as we continue to cloud-enable our portfolio and bring the benefits of cloud-driven networking to our customers,” Meyercord said.
“We're pleased to have him join Extreme and know he will be a key contributor, driving sales productivity and helping to grow market share, revenue, and partnerships worldwide,” he added.
As Mitel’s EVP and president of Americas sales and services, and as VP of sales and worldwide channel marketing at ShoreTel (which was later acquired by Mitel), Vitalone has been credited with helping both reach their all-time stock market and 52-week highs.
Vitalone also worked at Arrow Systems Integration, and most recently served as chief sales and marketing officer at Jemez Technology.
He commented: “Extreme has built an amazing team and technology portfolio. I look forward to helping our customers and partners leverage the flexibility and insights provided by our advanced cloud networking solutions and helping them move to the cloud at their pace.
He continued: “I am honoured to join this forward-thinking leadership team and excited to begin working with our global sales organisation to drive Extreme's revenue goals worldwide.”
