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Redback Networks Inc.

is in the Technology Industry

  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Redback Networks Inc., designs, develops, and markets networking solutions for IP based services and communications. Redback's hardware, software, and services are designed to create solutions that address the operational and technical challenges of building a next generation network that delivers consumer and business services. Redback's solutions enable carriers and service providers to rapidly and efficiently deploy broadband internet access, IP video, and online gaming with the SmartEdge® product portfolio. Redback Networks was founded in 1996 and was acquired by Ericsson in January 2007.

President & CEO
Kevin A. Denuccio
Number of Employees 1,100
Contact Information

100 Headquarters Drive

San Jose, California 95134

www.redback.com

408 750 5000

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

Recent Events

  • Ericsson starting from scratch with 4G packet core

    11/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Redback Networks Goes Live with Firepond's Configure-Price-Quote CPQ OnDemand Software

    10/18/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Mobile infrastructure market realigned with Cisco Starent acquisition

    10/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Redback Networks Goes Live with Fireponds Configure-Price-Quote CPQ OnDemand Software

    10/13/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kevin A. Denuccio President & CEO
William Sherry Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Ebrahim Abbasi Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Operations, Customer Service
Georges Antoun Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations, Product Management and Marketing
Mark Himelstein Senior Vice President, Engineering
Scott Marshall Senior Vice President, Engineering

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bert Nordberg Chairman

Organization Position Status
Redback Networks Inc. President & CEO Current
JDS Uniphase Corporation Board of Directors Current
Cisco Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Service Provider Operations Former
Unisys Corporation vice president Former
Wang Laboratories Vice President Former
Columbia University Executive MBA Former
Northeastern University finance degree Former

Organization Position Status
Redback Networks Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer Current
Redback Networks Inc. Vice President, Corporate Finance Former
Wang Laboratories Vice President, Finance - North America Operations Former
Cisco Systems, Inc. Finance Director, Service Provider Sales Former
Cisco Systems, Inc. Senior Finance Director, Worldwide Customer Engineering Former
Fairfield University Bachelor of Administration, Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Redback Networks Inc. Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Operations, Customer Service Current
Zhone Technologies, Inc. vice president of operations Former
Ascend Communications Vice President, West Coast Operations Former
Schlumberger Industries Manager, Operations Former
Glenayre Technologies, Inc. Manager, Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Redback Networks Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations, Product Management and Marketing Current
Cisco Systems, Inc. Vice President, worldwide optical operations Former
Cisco Systems, Inc. Vice President, worldwide systems engineering and field marketing Former
Cisco Systems, Inc. Vice President, carrier sales Former
NYNEX Management, Science and Technology Former
Newbridge Networks Management, Science and Technology Former
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Redback Networks Inc. Senior Vice President, Engineering Current
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Vice President Former
Infoblox, Inc. Vice President of Engineering Former
Telesoft Partners Software Industry Consultant Former
MIPS Technologies, Inc. Management, Engineering Former
University of California, Davis Masters Degree, Computer Science Former
Wilkes University Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Redback Networks Inc. Senior Vice President, Engineering Current
Cisco Systems, Inc. group vice president Former
University of Waterloo Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Former

From 2008 Bert Nordberg is Executive Vice President and chairman of Redback and Entrisphere. From April 6, 2004 to December 31, 2007, Bert Nordberg was Executive Vice President, Group Function Sales and Marketing of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Mr. Nordberg became Senior Vice President, Group Function Sales and Marketing, January 1, 2004. From May 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003, Mr. Nordberg was Head of Business Unit Systems and from 2001 to 2002 Mr. Nordberg was Head of Business Unit Global Services. In July 2000 Mr. Nordberg was appointed Executive Vice President Division Global Services. From 1999 to 2000 Mr. Nordberg was Executive Vice President of Ericsson Services, including all Services for the Operator Segment. Mr. Nordberg joined Ericsson in 1996 as Head of Enterprise Services, which provides all services for Enterprise Segments within Ericsson. His experience during the period 1985 to 1996 included various positions with Data General Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation in Sweden. Bert Nordberg was born in Malmö, Sweden, in 1956. He graduated with a Bachelor degree in Electronic Engineering in 1978 and Engineer in the Marines, from Berga in 1980. He has complemented these degrees with university courses in International Management, Marketing and Finance at Insead University, France.

Organization Position Status
Ericsson, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Redback Networks Inc. Chairman Current
Ericsson Eurolab Deutschland GmbH Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing Former
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Executive Vice President Former
Digital Equipment Corporation Business Services Former
Data General Corporation Business Services Former