Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 7, 2002

Tony Canova – Brocade Communications Systems Inc (brcd)

TONY CANOVA is Vice President of Finance and CFO of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Before joining Brocade in 2000, Mr. Canova was Executive Vice President, CFO and Secretary at Wireless, Inc., a fixed wireless broadband equipment company. Mr. Canova developed his extensive finance management background during his 16-year career at the leading international accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP, where he was an Audit Partner for five years, and most recently responsible for the Silicon Valley audit practice. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief overview of the history and evolution

of Brocade Communications Systems?

Mr. Canova: Brocade was founded in 1995 and went public in 1999. We

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