Leading industry figure joins company's board as it embarks on rapid business growth and customer expansion
Lowell, Mass., July 13, 2004 - Acopia Networks, the innovator of Adaptive Resource Networking, today announced that Bruce Bergman, former President and CEO of Brocade Communications Inc., has joined its Board of Directors. Bergman is a leading figure in the high technology industry, with over 15 years experience as CEO of high growth companies in the networking, computing and storage industry sectors.
Bergman's distinguished career in the technology industry spans over 30 years. He previously served as President and CEO of Brocade Communications, ATG Cygnet Inc., Proteon, Inc. and Xylogics, Inc. His career also includes over a decade at Control Data Corporation, where he was General Manager of both the Mini-Peripheral and Large-Peripheral Systems divisions. Bergman currently is Principal of Bergman & Associates, a high technology consulting and investment practice, and serves on the boards of DataCore Software Corp. and iVivity Inc.
"We are thrilled to have Bruce join our board of directors and become part of the Acopia team," said Christopher Lynch, President and CEO of Acopia Networks. "His deep industry knowledge, leadership experience, and proven track record of taking emerging growth companies through a public offering will greatly benefit Acopia as we rapidly expand our business."
"It is an honor to be part of such a unique company that is so focused on driving innovative solutions into the global market," said Bergman. "I am pleased about my appointment and look forward to directly participating in Acopia's success."
Bergman has a master's degree in business administration from University of Southern California and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from University of Minnesota.
Acopia Networks, headquartered in Lowell, MA, is the innovator of Adaptive Resource Networking platforms that provide a new foundation for intelligently managing the global distribution of data. Acopia's switches hide the "back end" complexity from users and increase the utilization of today's resources. The company was founded in 2002 by industry visionary and serial entrepreneur Cheng Wu and a team of talented engineers from companies such as Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), EMC (NYSE: EMC), Network Appliance (NASDAQ: NTAP) and others throughout the high technology industry.
For more information, visit http://www.acopia.com/.
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Contact:
Joe Wisniewski
Acopia Networks, Inc.
978-513-2979
jwisniewski@acopia.com