Friday's Last Word: Pluribus Networks CEO Kumar Srikantan — Who exactly is he?

Prior to becoming CEO of Pluribus Networks, a software and hardware network virtualization platform company, Kumar Srikantan was vice president and general manager of HW Engineering for the Enterprise Networking Business at Cisco (CSCO), where he was responsible for the HW engineering execution of Cisco’s Enterprise Networking portfolio.

What are Srikantan's plans for Pluribus Networks?

Redefine the software-defined networking (SDN) landscape.

Who does Srikantan challenge to sit in the hot seat?

John Chambers, CEO at Cisco.

What is "Friday's Last Word"?

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