Security News > 2020 > July > Hassan M. Ahmed joins Ciena’s Board of Directors

Ciena announced that Hassan M. Ahmed, Ph.D., has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Dr. Ahmed most recently served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Affirmed Networks, which was acquired by Microsoft in April 2020.

Before founding Affirmed Networks in 2010, he was a senior advisor at Charles River Ventures.

Prior to that time, Dr. Ahmed served in various executive roles at Ascend Communications, Cascade Communications and Analog Devices.

"Hassan brings a strong strategic growth orientation with outstanding industry and technology knowledge, including a successful entrepreneurial track record in leading market-disrupting businesses and deep expertise in the packet networking and IP arena," said Gary B. Smith, president and CEO of Ciena.

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