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Juniper Networks names Microsoft veteran Kevin Johnson as CEO
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Juniper Networks Inc. Thursday named Kevin Johnson chief executive officer, effective September.
Johnson joins Juniper from Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT
- news) . where he served in a range of strategic executive assignments over the course of his 16-year tenure, most recently as president of the platforms and services division. He succeeds Scott Kriens, who will remain chairman.
Shares of Juniper closed Wednesday at $22.89.
Ryan Vlastelica
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