Extreme Networks appointed Charles W. "Chuck" Berger as its President and CEO, replacing Oscar Rodriguez who has resigned, effective immediately. Berger has also been elected to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Rodriguez also resigned from the Board.
Berger most recently served as CEO and Chairman of ParAccel, a privately held software analytics company that was recently sold to Actian. Prior to ParAccel, Berger served as the CEO of DVDPlay, Nuance Communications, Vicinity Corporation, AdForce, and Radius.
"We appreciate Oscar's contributions over his past three years of service to Extreme Networks and in particular his technical and sales efforts," said Ed Meyercord, Chairman of the Extreme Networks Board of Directors. "Oscar helped build a talented team and a foundation for future growth. We thank him and wish him the best in his future endeavors."
In August 2010, Extreme Networks appointed Oscar Rodriguez as its President and CEO.