10 July 2020
Buhari is new Extreme CTO
Extreme Networks, the cloud-driven networking company, has named Nabil Bukhari as chief technology officer, in addition to his current role as chief product officer. 
In his new role as CTO, Nabil will expand on the “first mover” technology strategy he implemented to deliver simple, effortless, cloud-driven networking solutions that improve customer experiences and drive business advantages. He will continue to report to president and chief executive officer Ed Meyercord.
“Congratulations to Nabil on his expanded role as our new CTO," said Meyercord. "He has done an outstanding job leading and transforming our product organization. As an inspirational leader at Extreme, we want to leverage his capabilities with an external, customer-facing role in support of our field. We want to showcase Nabil’s innovative ideas, thought leadership, and his many talents to our customers, partners, and the broader technology industry.”
Bukhari brings over 20 years of experience within the technology sector to Extreme’s leadership team, having worked in multiple capacities including sales, engineering, product management, and cloud operations. Nabil joined Extreme as part of the Brocade acquisition in 2017. Prior to Extreme, he held key leadership roles at various companies including Cisco, Seagate, SonicWall, and Riverstone Networks. He has a degree in Engineering and an MBA from London School of Economics, NYU Stern, and HEC Paris.
