Brocade appoints Ari Bose as CIO

Brocade has appointed Ari Bose as its chief information officer (CIO). He will be responsible for the strategic transformation of the global Brocade IT organization. He will report to Gale England, vice president of Customer Advocacy and Operational Effectiveness.

In his new position, Bose will leverage Brocade's world-class portfolio of data center networking solutions and partner solutions to create an IT function that can drive the company forward and become a showcase for the industry.

Specifically, Bose is tasked with standardizing the company's internal IT systems to support cross-functional collaboration and manage information security and risk. One major initiative is to continue expanding the company's network-centric virtualization strategy in which Brocade currently operates at more than 70% virtual workloads.

"We also lead by example, leveraging state-of-the-art solutions within our own environment to drive the business forward. For example, Brocade has put its IT innovation into action by deploying a world-class, ultra-modern and energy-efficient data center. This facility serves as a showcase for the possibility of dynamic, virtualized data centers--as well as strategic 'green' initiatives. Ari's appointment is pivotal in advancing our stance in this respect," said England.

"I am excited about how the data center of the future can drive business transformation. I hope that by seeing how we are embracing fabrics and a highly virtualized architecture, other businesses will understand how Brocade can empower change within their own environments," said Bose.

With more than 30 years of experience in the high-tech industry, Bose has held a number of CIO positions at networking and other high-tech companies. Most recently at Polycom, he served as senior vice president and CIO, where he led the transformation of the global IT organization. He was also responsible for overseeing the company's internal global visual communications network. Prior to that, Bose was senior vice president and CIO at UTStarcom, and he has held a senior IT positions at companies such as 3Com, Bay Networks, and Apple.