Andrew Coward

Since joining IBM in 2021, Andrew has led IBM’s software networking group through five acquisitions, building a portfolio of products and solutions designed to bring visibility, connectivity, security and automation to IBM’s hybrid-cloud customers.

Andrew built his leadership in telecommunications and networking, through executive positions in Brocade, Juniper, Carrier IQ and Unisphere in network engineering, product management, strategy, sales and marketing.

Prior to joining IBM, Andrew was CEO of Lumina Networks, an open source networking vendor, focused on SDN solutions.

Originally from the UK, Andrew spent a decade in Asia, in Hong Kong and Tokyo, before moving to California in 2006.

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