Friday, 25 July 2008

Ex-Microsoft staff takes up CEO Appointment at Juniper

Juniper Networks has named Microsoft veteran Kevin Johnson as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

In his new role, Johnson will be tasked with working globally with consumer, small and medium-sized business, enterprise and service provider customers.

Johnson joins Juniper Networks from Microsoft Corporation where he served in a range of strategic executive assignments over the course of his 16-year tenure, most recently as president of the Platforms and Services Division.

“Juniper is a company with a clear technology agenda, great talent and an amazing growth opportunity in a growing industry…i'm looking forward to bringing my experiences to help Juniper scale and deliver great value to Juniper's customers, partners, employees and shareholders,” said Johnson.

Upon taking his up his appointment in September, Johnson will also join the board of directors.

Johnson succeeds Scott Kriens who will continue as chairman of the board and will remain active in the areas of strategy and leadership development.