Scott Kriens

Mr. Kriens is Chairman of Juniper Networks, Inc., which he led as CEO since its inception in 1996 through September 2008.  Under his leadership, Juniper has grown into a multi-billion dollar company with more than 6,000 employees, serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Mr. Kriens was appointed by the President of the United States as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.  He has been called to testify before Congress on a number of occasions to provide insight into the networking and telecommunications industries.  Scott was honored for his entrepreneurial spirit with the 2000 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and named one of Business Week's top 25 Managers in 2000.  He has also received recognition for his achievements in the world of Internet technology, being named one of Forbes' Top Tech Execs in 1996 and one of the "25 Most Powerful People in Networking" by Network World in 2006.

Mr. Kriens also serves on the Board of Directors of Equinix, Inc. (EQIX).