AdventNet Appoints Dr. Giri Giridharan as Director of Product
Strategy and Management
Pleasanton, CA, June 29, 2001 - AdventNet, Inc., the
Internet Management Infrastructure CompanyTM, announced the
appointment of Dr. Giri Giridharan as the Director of Product
Strategy and Management. Giri will ensure that AdventNet's
innovative product line translates into strong business value
for AdventNet's rapidly growing community of customers.
"Giri brings a unique understanding of aligning technology
with the rigorous business needs of our customers," said
Kumar Padmini, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing
at AdventNet. "Having Giri on board enhances AdventNet's
commitment to provide a compelling value proposition to its
customers," added Dr. Sridhar Vembu, CEO of AdventNet.
AdventNet has experienced a phenomenal growth in revenues
and earnings, with a growth rate of over 250% year over year,
and a corresponding growth in the number of customers, partners,
and employees. In achieving this 5-year growth, AdventNet
has never needed to raise investment capital.
"I am very pleased to be a part of the AdventNet team
that is so innovative and customer-focused. AdventNet has
endeared itself to a very prestigious list of customers worldwide,
who have trusted their investment in AdventNet technology.
I intend to continue AdventNet's remarkable focus on its customers
and their business needs," said Dr. Giridharan.
Prior to joining AdventNet, Dr. Giridharan has had extensive
experience in aligning communications technology with business
needs. He was a Principal Consultant in the ICE (Information,
Communications and Entertainment) practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He has also taught at Carnegie Mellon University (in the business
school as well as the Information Networking Institute). He
brings international experience having worked on projects
in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He received
a PhD from the Simon School of Business at the University
of Rochester, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management
and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering
from the Indian Institute of Technology.
About AdventNet
AdventNet, the Internet Management Infrastructure Company,
is the worldwide leader in providing massively scalable, carrier-grade
software for provisioning and management of Internet and e-business
infrastructure and applications. AdventNet has a worldwide
customer base of leading equipment vendors, service providers,
systems integrators, e-business application vendors and enterprises.
The company's customer-focused products provide ease of use,
reliability and extensive customizability. They power solutions
in many market segments, including e-business applications
management, optical networking, broadband access (cable modem,
DSL, etc.), storage management, web hosting and providing
managed services. AdventNet enables superior solutions with
rapid time to market advantages and all the benefits of new
communications and software technologies. AdventNet is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA with offices in NJ, NH, India, UK, China and Japan.
It has a well-trained partner base around the globe and thousands of customers world-wide.
For more information call 925/924-9500 or visit www.adventnet.com.
