IP Infusion Names Tom Savoie Chief Executive Officer

Sales veteran to lead next phase of growth for carrier-grade open, disaggregated networking

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IP Infusion, a global leader in open networking software solutions, announced today that Tom Savoie has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Savoie has held senior leadership roles at IP Infusion, including Chief Sales Officer, and brings nearly three decades of experience across telecom operators, network equipment manufacturers, and networking software companies.

Savoie has worked on both the operator and vendor sides of the market, helping customers transition from proprietary systems to open, virtualized, and disaggregated networks. He joined IP Infusion in an entry-level contributor sales position and, over the past 16 years, has been instrumental in most of the company’s largest sales. His prior roles include leadership positions at Nortel and Wind River Systems/Intel, where he focused on white box platforms, network operating systems, and software-defined networking and NFV solutions.

“From my vantage point, IP Infusion is where operators around the world come when they are ready to take disaggregation from pilot to production,” said Tom Savoie, CEO of IP Infusion. “That work is only becoming more important as our customers scale for 5G, AI workloads, and cloud connectivity. I look forward to supporting our company's important mission to give operators a carrier-grade alternative to legacy networking stacks so they can choose their hardware and reduce total cost of ownership without sacrificing performance or reliability.”

“Tom combines deep technical understanding with frontline commercial experience in open networking,” said Kiyo Oishi, President and CEO of ACCESS CO., LTD., the parent company of IP Infusion. “ACCESS sees IP Infusion as a strategic growth engine in our network business. Under Tom’s leadership, we expect the company to expand its global footprint and accelerate innovation in disaggregated network operating systems.”

With more than 600 customers and tens of thousands of carrier deployments, IP Infusion’s OcNOS® network operating system powers open, disaggregated access, aggregation, transport, and data center networks on white box hardware for carriers, network equipment manufacturers, and enterprise data centers worldwide.

About IP Infusion

IP Infusion develops open network software solutions for carriers, service providers, and data centers. With hundreds of customers and thousands of deployments, IP Infusion leads the market in Network Operating Systems. Its flagship platform, OcNOS®, empowers network operators to disaggregate their networks, streamline operations, and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., IP Infusion is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. For more information, visit www.IPInfusion.com.