SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), today announced the appointment of Maryam Alexandrian-Adams, a technology industry leader, to its board of directors effective today. Alexandrian-Adams is a seasoned former executive with significant sales and marketing experience and demonstrated strategic and operational excellence in go-to-market (GTM) strategies, product management, channel and field marketing and sales operations.

Alexandrian-Adams has over twenty years of leadership experience in high technology companies including Dell and Wyse Technology. Most recently, she served as vice president of Dell's Cloud Client Computing Division where she managed its GTM strategy and strengthened its worldwide sales and field operations team following Dell's acquisition of Wyse Technology in 2012. Prior to Dell, Alexandrian-Adams served as senior vice president and Chief Sales Officer of Wyse Technology's global sales, channel and field marketing. 

"As Extreme builds on ten straight quarters of solid financial performance, integrates the recently acquired businesses from Avaya and Brocade, and further refines our GTM strategy, we're excited to add Maryam Alexandrian-Adams to our board of directors and to benefit from her experience," said Ed Meyercord, president and CEO of Extreme Networks.

"I'm thrilled to be joining Extreme's board of directors, especially at a time when the company is experiencing significant growth in terms of market share following its recent string of acquisitions," said Alexandrian-Adams.

About Extreme Networks 

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven networking solutions that help IT departments everywhere deliver the ultimate business outcome: stronger connections with customers, partners and employees. Wired to wireless, desktop to data center, on premise or through the cloud, we go to extreme measures for our customers in more than 80 countries, delivering 100% insourced call-in technical support to organizations large and small, including some of the world's leading names in business, hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education, government, healthcare and manufacturing. Founded in 1996, Extreme is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit Extreme's website or call 1-888-257-3000.

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