Force10 Networks Names Former MCI President Rick Roscitt to Its Board of Directors.MILPITAS, Calif. -- Force10 Networks(R) today announced that Rick Roscitt, a technology industry leader with more than 30 years of management experience, including tenure as president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Mr. Roscitt brings a deep understanding of the networking and telecommunications services industries, having also served in senior executive positions for AT&T and ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. . "Rick Roscitt has a well established history of leading prominent technology firms while emphasizing product innovation and effective cost management," said Marc Randall, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Force10 Networks. "Rick's track record of operational excellence makes him an ideal choice for Force10." As president and chief operating officer of MCI from 2003 to 2004, Mr. Roscitt helped lead the company out of bankruptcy and reestablished it as a telecommunications leader with positive cash flow. Prior to MCI, Mr. Roscitt was chairman and CEO of ADC Broadband, where he implemented an aggressive cost reduction effort along with a complete product portfolio overhaul that returned the business to profitability. Earlier, he was the president of AT&T Business Services, the company's largest and most profitable unit with 30,000 employees and annual revenue of more than $31 billion. Mr. Roscitt was also a founding partner, president and CEO of AT&T Solutions, which focuses on delivering professional services to global enterprises. "Force10 has a history of innovation and technological leadership as evidenced by one of the industry's premier product and customer portfolios," Mr. Roscitt said. "Working with a board and management team that has the enthusiasm, focus and drive to build a truly great networking company is a unique opportunity." Mr. Roscitt currently serves on the board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens is known for its rigorous engineering, science, and technological management curricula. Among the prominent research centers of Stevens is the Davidson Laboratory, Wireless Network Security Center, Keck Geotechnical Laboratory, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Nicoll Environmental . He is also the non-executive chairman of both CVT Prepaid Solutions and Sapien Software, as well as a partner of Core Value Partner Investments. He holds a bachelor of engineering Bachelor of Engineering (commonly abbreviated as BE or BEng) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited university in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, degree from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . About Force10 Networks Force10 Networks is the pioneer in high performance switching and routing. Based on a revolutionary system architecture that delivers best-in-class resiliency and massive scalability, Force10's TeraScale E-Series switch/routers ensure predictable application performance, increase network availability, and reduce operating costs. Today, many of the world's largest Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks depend on Force10 Networks. For additional information, please visit the company's website at www.force10networks.com. Force10, E-Series, TeraScale and FTOS are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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