Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2003
HAROLD L. COVERT is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Extreme Networks, Inc. Mr. Covert has held the CFO position with
such technology leaders as Silicon Graphics, Inc., and Adobe
Systems, Inc. Mr. Covert has extensive expertise in business
processes that assist corporations in achieving predictable and
consistent financial performance. As part of the 'turnaround'
team at Silicon Graphics, he was instrumental in enhancing SGI's
business processes and installing a global Enterprise Resource
Planning System that resulted in improved productivity and
significant savings. During Mr. Covert's tenure at Adobe, from
1998-2000, the company's operating profits as a percent of
revenue grew from approximately 10% to more than 30%. Mr. Covert
holds an MBA from Cleveland State University, a BS in Business
Administration from Lake Erie College and is a Certified Public
Accountant. Profile
Networks does?
Mr. Covert: We provide Layer 3 networking equipment and services
for enterprises and service providers. The company
