Infoblox, a leading technology company, has appointed Jesper Andersen as the new president and chief executive officer, he will also be taken as new member of the company’s board of directors from tomorrow. (December 8).

Andersen replaces Robert Thomas, who announced his resignation in May. Thomas will remain with Infoblox for about four months as an executive advisor to assist in an orderly transition, said a statement.

Andersen, 51, is a seasoned networking and software industry executive with a track record of building large businesses at Cisco Systems, Oracle and other technology companies, the company said.

Prior to joining Infoblox, he served in a number of roles at Cisco, including as senior vice president for network management during his first three years at the company. In this capacity, he managed a team of more than 1,000 employees and was responsible for the development of the Cisco Prime portfolio of integrated network management and analysis solutions.

Thomas said: “Jesper Andersen brings a unique set of skills to Infoblox, with a deep understanding of networking technology, experience in running and growing complex global businesses, and a clear vision of how the shift from hardware-defined to software-defined networking infrastructure will create new market opportunities.”

Michael L Goguen, chairman of the Infoblox board of directors, said: “Infoblox is already a leader in DNS, DCHP, and IP address management, the category known as DDI.”

“After looking at a large group of candidates, the board selected Andersen because we believe he is the best choice to lead our company in taking advantage of emerging opportunities such as secure DNS, as well as advanced network control solutions for cloud and virtualisation,” he added.

A native of Denmark, Andersen has a master’s degree in computer science from Aalborg University. – TradeArabia News Service