Calix Appoints Kevin Pope as Senior Vice President, Product Development
February 3, 2009, PETALUMA, CA—Calix, the largest telecom equipment supplier focused solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery, today announced that Kevin Pope has joined the company as senior vice president, product development.
"Kevin has a long history in the telecommunications equipment market of crafting a clear strategic technology vision and leading product development teams to execute on that direction, which makes him an excellent fit for Calix," said Carl Russo, president and CEO of Calix. "We are continually developing innovative new products that keep our service provider customers at the forefront of their markets. Kevin understands the directions of these markets as well as the tactical needs of our customers, and has the proven ability to deliver solutions that systematically balance and address these requirements."
As senior vice president, product development, Pope is responsible for strategic planning as well as all development and product management functions for the Calix Unified Access Infrastructure (UAI). The UAI includes the Calix C-, E-, F-, and P-Series product families and the Calix Management System (CMS).
"Calix exemplifies the kind of innovative, success-driven company that I want to work for," said Pope. "The company has enjoyed tremendous growth and clear leadership in its addressed markets, and I look forward to helping extend its long line of stellar products."
Pope has more than 20 years of engineering management and product development experience. As vice president of engineering at Hammerhead Systems, he handled all aspects of product development and played a key role in company strategy and product planning. Previously, Pope was the founding vice president of engineering at Mahi Networks, where he was involved in company strategy, fund raising, and team building, and built a world-class engineering team.
Pope also held executive positions at Applied Digital Access and senior positions at ASEA HAFO and Bell Laboratories, prior to founding Mahi Networks. He holds a BSEE from the University of Minnesota, an MS in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MBA from San Diego State University.
About Calix
Calix is the largest telecom equipment supplier focused solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery. Service providers deploy Calix access systems to enable a rich set of information, communication, and entertainment services and to expand their revenue base beyond connectivity. Calix access innovation helps service providers transform their networks from circuit to packet, narrowband to broadband, and copper to fiber. Calix has deployed millions of ports and tens of thousands of systems into hundreds of service provider networks throughout North America. For more information, visit the Calix website at www.calix.com.
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