In September 2020, analyst firm Omdia named Extreme Networks the fast-growing vendor in cloud-managed networking. Berger resigned as CEO, and was replaced by Board Chairman Ed Meyercord. In November 2014, Extreme Networks was named the first Official Wi-Fi solutions provider of the NFL. Berger (from ParAccel as it was acquired by Actian) replaced Oscar Rodriguez as CEO. The initial public offering in April 1999 was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange as ticker "EXTR." Gordon Stitt was a co-founder and served as chief executive officer until August 2006, when he retired and became chairman of the board of directors. Early investors included Norwest Venture Partners, AVI Capital Management, Trinity Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Extreme Networks designs, develops, and manufactures wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and develops the software for network management, policy, analytics, security and access controls.Įxtreme Networks was established by co-founders Gordon Stitt, Herb Schneider, and Stephen Haddock in 1996 in California, United States, with its first offices located in Cupertino, which later moved to Santa Clara, and later to San Jose.
Extreme Networks is an American networking company based in San Jose, California.