Extreme Networks, Inc. announced that Monica Kumar has been appointed as the company?s new Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Kumar brings extensive B2B marketing experience with a history of accelerating growth through compelling product differentiation and impactful, revenue generating go-to-market strategies. Kumar will lead the company?s global marketing organization and report to Extreme?s President and CEO, Ed Meyercord.

Kumar has deep industry and technical knowledge of enterprise cloud computing and a proven track record of simplifying complex product and solution portfolios. As CMO, she?ll work to continue elevating Extreme?s brand and value proposition through unique and engaging go-to-market motions, and further expanding routes to market through strategic partnerships. Prior to Extreme, Kumar served as CMO at Hitachi Vantara, where she successfully drove a product simplification strategy that brought the company?s portfolio of data storage products together into one easy-to-consume, scalable, and resilient platform.

Additionally, she was instrumental in launching Hitachi?s new brand strategy and narrative which helped drive awareness, customer acquisition, and long-term growth. Previously, she served as SVP of Marketing and Cloud go-to-market at Nutanix and spent more than 20 years at Oracle in a variety of marketing roles. At both Nutanix and Oracle, Kumar was instrumental in evolving both organizations from traditional hardware companies to thriving software subscription businesses.

Kumar is an active board member for UPWARD Women and City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, and a founding member of Neythri Futures Fund, a historic first fund with a mission to increase the diversity quotient in the venture capital ecosystem.