Juniper Networks CEO Kevin Johnson bids farewell to the company after 5 years on the job-- leaving networking vendor on a strong Q2 2013 with revenues of $1.15 billion with 7% Y-o-Y growth.
Net income grows to $19 million, up from $57.7m in Q2 2012. Service provider revenues grow by 7% Y-o-Y to $726m, enterprise business reaches $425m with 8% growth and switch revenues reach a record of $160m.
Johnson gives no reason for his retirement, saying "it is a good time to transition to new leadership and drive the next phase of Juniper's growth, and I look forward to working with the board to ensure a seamless transition."
He will remain on board until the company finds a suitable replacement with the help of executive recruiting firm Heidrick and Struggles. Read more...