Ciena announced that Mary Yang has joined the company as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Yang will have responsibility for driving Ciena\u2019s overall corporate strategy as well as execution of corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and related integrations. Reporting to President and CEO Gary B. Smith, Yang will serve as an integral member of Ciena\u2019s executive team and a key interface between the company\u2019s engineering and product development teams, sales and marketing organization, and Chief Technology Officer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMary brings an exceptional combination of business acumen\nand strategic insights in the technology arena, specifically around driving\nleading-edge innovation and new technologies to market. Through deep analysis\nof market trends and industry dynamics, Mary will help accelerate Ciena\u2019s\nstrategy and further solidify our industry leadership position in delivering\nsolutions that address the world\u2019s connectivity needs,\u201d said Gary B. Smith,\npresident and CEO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yang brings more than 25 years of experience in technology\nthrough a career focused on advising companies on strategic investments,\nalliance opportunities and global M&A activity. Before joining Ciena, she\nserved as vice president of corporate and business development at NIO. She\npreviously held senior leadership roles in strategy and corporate development\nat communications companies, including Fortinet, Cisco and Nortel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Ciena is a pioneer in groundbreaking technology and\nconstantly redefines the limits of the industry in ways that change the way the\nworld communicates. With Ciena\u2019s leadership team, I look forward to carving out\nnew opportunities for growth and strengthening our position in shaping the\nfuture of network transformation for our customers,” said Yang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yang holds several academic degrees from Stanford\nUniversity, including a Juris Doctorate, Master of Business Administration,\nMaster of Science in Management Science and Engineering, and Bachelor of Arts\nin Quantitative Economics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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