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Extreme Strengthens Executive Sales Management in Americas and APJC with Proven Industry Leaders
Paul Semak Named Senior Vice President of Americas Sales Jeff Hurmuses Joins as Vice President of APJC Sales SAN JOSE, Calif., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Paul Semak Named Senior Vice President of Americas Sales\n Jeff Hurmuses Joins as Vice President of APJC Sales\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a cloud-driven networking company, today announced new sales leadership in the Americas and Asia Pacific, Japan & Greater China (APJC). Extreme named Paul Semak as Senior Vice President of Americas Sales and Jeff Hurmuses as Vice President of APJC Sales. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAs Senior Vice President of Americas Sales, Paul will report to Chief Revenue Officer Joe Vitalone and lead Extreme's sales operations in the US, Canada, and Latin America. He brings over 25 years of experience in direct and indirect sales to the role and has expertise in product marketing, leadership development, and digital transformation. Paul initially joined Extreme in 2018 as Vice President of Sales and Operations, Americas International. Prior to this, he worked his way up through the sales organization at Cisco, most recently serving as Vice President of Sales in Central Canada. He is certified by the Canadian Board Diversity Council and has held taskforce board positions with CivicAction, a non-profit organization based in Toronto. \n\"Paul has been invaluable to Extreme's sales operations over the past few years and has worked closely with our Americas sales teams to drive marked expansion in Canada and Latin America. With his experience in all facets of our business and his deep understanding of and history in networking, we know he will provide the guidance our sales teams need as more customers move to the cloud,\" said Joe Vitalone, Chief Revenue Officer, Extreme Networks.\n\"Extreme is positioned for significant growth; we just hit 25 years in business, we are the fastest-growing cloud networking vendor, and enterprises are increasingly embracing digital transformation and looking to upgrade their networks. I look forward to leading our Americas sales operations and driving continued momentum,\" said Paul Semak, Senior Vice President of Americas Sales, Extreme Networks. \nAs Vice President of Sales in APJC, Jeff will manage sales operations across the Asia Pacific region, reporting into John Morrison, Extreme's SVP of International Sales. Jeff has over 30 years of experience in sales operations and is a proven leader in driving sales initia...