Network control firm Infoblox has named Jesper Andersen company President and Chief Executive Officer.
Andersen will also become a member of the company’s board of directors.
He replaces Robert Thomas, who announced in his intention to leave the company May. Thomas will remain with Infoblox for about four months as an executive advisor to assist in the transition.
Andersen, 51, is a networking and software industry executive, having worked at Cisco Systems, Oracle and other technology companies.
Prior to joining Infoblox, he served in a number of roles at Cisco from September 2008 to November 2013, 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.
“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,” said Thomas.
Prior to Cisco, Andersen served as senior vice president of application strategy at Oracle, where he was responsible for creating an application integration architecture capable of bringing together disparate products from multiple acquisitions.
“This is an incredibly important time in network services, with many changes on the horizon,” said Andersen. “I’m excited to join Infoblox because the company has a well-earned reputation among its customers for quality, innovation, and leadership, a reputation that makes it possible for Infoblox to both grow its existing business and move in new directions from a position of strength.”
