Gary Smith
Chief Executive Officer at CIENA CORPORATION
Net worth: 19 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Presently, Gary B. Smith is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Ciena Corp. and Chief Executive Officer at Cyan, Inc. (a subsidiary of Ciena Corp.). He is also on the board of Commvault Systems, Inc. and Member of Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc., Member of Global Information Infrastructure Commission and Member of The Wall Street Journal CEO Council. In his past career Mr. Smith was Vice President-Sales & Marketing of Cray Communications, Inc. and Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Intelsat General Corp. He received an MBA from Ashridge Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CIENA CORPORATION
0.27% | 2024-04-14 | 385,109 ( 0.27% ) | 19 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Gary Smith active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CIENA CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-04-30 |
| CYAN INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-08-02 |
Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc.
 Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc. operates roundtables for board chairs, chief executive officers, and direct reports across the United States in technology, healthcare, and other industries. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Global Information Infrastructure Commission
 Global Information Infrastructure Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC) is an independent, non-governmental initiative that involves leaders from both developing and industrialized countries. The private company is based in Washington. The American company provides policy insights written by commissioners of the information infrastructure commission. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| The Wall Street Journal CEO Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Gary Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-18 |
Intelsat General Corp.
 Intelsat General Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Intelsat General Corp. provides communications solutions. The firm serves in commercial, government and military customers. It specializes in end-to-end communications, mobility communications, hosted payloads, satellite bandwidth, managed networks and mobile satellite services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Sales & Marketing | 1996-12-31 |
Cray Communications, Inc.
 Cray Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of DZS, Inc., Cray Communications, Inc. develops local area network computer systems. The private company is based in Annapolis, MD. Cray Communications was acquired by Osicom Technologies, Inc. from Anite Ltd. on June 30, 1996 for $13.07 million. | Sales & Marketing | 1994-12-31 |
| AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Gary Smith
| Ashridge Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CIENA CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Avaya, Inc.
 Avaya, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Avaya, Inc. provides real-time business collaboration and communications solutions. The company offers customer engagement, team engagement, networking, cloud, and real-time communication solutions. It offers professional, support, enterprise cloud and managed services. The company was founded on February 16, 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, CA. | Technology Services |
Cyan, Inc.
 Cyan, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cyan, Inc. develops software-defined networks. Its solutions include high-capacity, multi-layer switching and transport platforms as well as a carrier-grade software-defined networking platform and applications. The firm?s solutions are designed to provide a variety of existing and emerging applications, including business Ethernet, wireless backhaul, broadband backhaul and cloud connectivity. The company was founded by Michael L. Hatfield, Steve J. West, J. Richard Johnston and Eric M. Clelland on October 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA. | Technology Services |
Cray Communications, Inc.
Cray Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of DZS, Inc., Cray Communications, Inc. develops local area network computer systems. The private company is based in Annapolis, MD. Cray Communications was acquired by Osicom Technologies, Inc. from Anite Ltd. on June 30, 1996 for $13.07 million. | Technology Services |
| AeA NJ-PA Council | |
Intelsat General Corp.
Intelsat General Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Intelsat General Corp. provides communications solutions. The firm serves in commercial, government and military customers. It specializes in end-to-end communications, mobility communications, hosted payloads, satellite bandwidth, managed networks and mobile satellite services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Communications |
Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc.
Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc. operates roundtables for board chairs, chief executive officers, and direct reports across the United States in technology, healthcare, and other industries. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Global Information Infrastructure Commission
Global Information Infrastructure Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC) is an independent, non-governmental initiative that involves leaders from both developing and industrialized countries. The private company is based in Washington. The American company provides policy insights written by commissioners of the information infrastructure commission. | Commercial Services |
Avaya Holdings Corp.
 Avaya Holdings Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Avaya Holdings Corp. engages in the provision of digital communication products, solutions, and services for businesses. It operates through the Products and Solutions, and Services segments. The Products and Solutions segment is involved in unified communication and collaboration, and contact center software platforms, applications, and devices. The Services segment refers to solution upgrades and provides new technology through its Avaya OneCloud subscription offerings. The company was founded on June 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ. | Technology Services |
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