Security News > 2020 > April > Mary Yang joins Ciena as senior vice president and chief strategy officer

Ciena announced that Mary Yang has joined the company as senior vice president and chief strategy officer.

Yang will have responsibility for driving Ciena's overall corporate strategy as well as execution of corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions and related integrations.

Reporting to President and CEO Gary B. Smith, Yang will serve as an integral member of Ciena's executive team and a key interface between the company's engineering and product development teams, sales and marketing organization, and Chief Technology Office.

"Through deep analysis of market trends and industry dynamics, Mary will help accelerate Ciena's strategy and further solidify our industry leadership position in delivering solutions that address the world's connectivity needs," said Gary B. Smith, president and CEO. Yang brings more than 25 years of experience in technology through a career focused on advising companies on strategic investments, alliance opportunities and global M&A activity.

"Ciena is a pioneer in groundbreaking technology and constantly redefines the limits of the industry in ways that change the way the world communicates. With Ciena's leadership team, I look forward to carving out new opportunities for growth and strengthening our position in shaping the future of network transformation for our customers," said Yang.

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