Big Switch Signs Itochu and Net One for Japan

Big Switch Networks announced distribution partnerships with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and Net One Systems for the Japanese market.  Big Switch Networks’ Open SDN product suite includes an SDN controller that serves as a network application platform for a variety of applications, including network monitoring and data center network virtualization.

Last week, Big Switch announced the addition of Tony Bates to its Board of Directors.  Bates was a long time senior executive at Cisco Systems, and is currently the President of the Skype division of Microsoft.  He joins industry veterans Mike Volpi, Shirish Sathaye, Mark Leslie, Bill Meehan and co-founders Guido Appenzeller and Kyle Forster on the company’s Board.

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