Aviz Appoints Thomas Scheibe as Chief Product Officer to Accelerate AI Networking Product Innovation

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aviz Networks, a leader in AI-driven networking solutions including Community SONiC solutions and AI Agents with Network Copilot™, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Scheibe as Chief Product Officer. This strategic leadership hire underscores Aviz's commitment to driving innovation and excellence in its product offerings, focusing on Networks for AI and AI for Networks.

Thomas Scheibe brings over 25 years of experience, with a robust track record of leading high-performance teams and executing business transformation strategies. His tenure at Cisco saw him lead product management for the Data Center portfolio, including Nexus and ACI, where he drove significant initiatives such as the launch of Cisco's first SONiC offer, built a DC software subscription business, and created the blueprint for enterprise DC AI network fabrics. Additionally, at Intel, as Vice President and General Manager, he directed the IPU/DPU and Ethernet NIC portfolio for AI and cloud infrastructure, delivering significant growth.

Vishal Shukla, CEO of Aviz Networks, commented, We’re excited to welcome Thomas Scheibe as our Chief Product Officer. With an exceptional track record of building category-defining AI and Cloud networking products and experience at industry leaders such as Cisco, Intel, and Juniper, Thomas will play a key role in advancing the Aviz AI networking stack and shaping the market for Networks for AI and AI for Networks.

Thomas Scheibe added: "I am thrilled to join Aviz, an established leader in AI and open-source networking software solutions, and be part of a highly innovative team. I look forward to helping our customers, partners, and stakeholders to unleash the power of the Network Copilot simplifying how they run their infrastructure.”

About Aviz

On a mission to deliver Networks for AI and AI for Networks, Aviz was founded to modernize and transform the networking software solutions, addressing the evolving demands of data centers, edge, and GPU networks as they scale and integrate AI. By providing vendor-agnostic solutions Aviz empowers enterprises with the flexibility of hardware choices, operational control, and significant cost savings.

Aviz investors include Cisco, Qualcomm, Alter Ventures, Moment Ventures, and other major networking vendors, along with a strong advisory board. Aviz’s innovations have been successfully deployed by leading e-commerce platforms, telecommunications providers, retailers, GPU-as-a-service providers, cloud service providers, and diverse enterprise networks.