Infinera appoints Michael Capuano VP of corporate marketing

Sunnyvale, CA--To strengthen its brand and increase awareness of its solutions and value proposition as the company expands its product portfolio and global reach, optical networking and photonic-integrated-circuit (PIC) company Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced the appointment of Michael Capuano as vice president of corporate marketing. Capuano brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing in the technology and networking industries, including marketing leadership positions at Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Colgate University.

"Infinera has grown dramatically since its inception and has achieved number one market share in the long haul DWDM market in North America owing to its disruptive technology. I am excited to join the team to help take the company to the next level as Infinera expands globally," said Capuano.

"We are pleased to welcome Mike as part of our leadership team and we look forward to working with him as we get the Infinera message out to more customers worldwide," said Infinera CEO Tom Fallon.

Based on the Digital Optical Networks architecture, Infinera says its optical communications systems deliver a range of digital features and functionalities.

SOURCE: Infinera; www.infinera.com/j7/servlet/NewsItem?newsItemID=263