Rick Cassidy
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Rick Cassidy is Chief Information Officer of Calix Networks, Inc. Before joining Calix, he was Director of IT for Cisco Systems.
He joined Cisco in 1999 by the acquisition of Cerent Corp.
where he was Chief Information Officer.
Prior to joining Cerent, he was Chief Information Officer of Ascend Communications.
He held various positions with OpenVision Technologies (now Vertias), Raychem, Total Assets Protection, Chevron and Rolm (IBM).
Mr. Cassidy received a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the University of California in Davis California and a Master's degree in Computer Science from California State University in Chico, California.
Former positions of Rick Cassidy
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ROLM Co.
 ROLM Co. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Siemens AG, ROLM Co. is a communications concern. The company is based in Bristol, PA. ROLM was acquired by Siemens AG from International Business Machines Corp. on May 11, 1992. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Raychem Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Openvision Technologies, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ascend Communications, Inc.
 Ascend Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Ascend Communications Inc. develops, manufactures, sells and services wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and corporate customers worldwide. Lucent Technologies has acquired Ascend Communications, Inc. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Rick Cassidy
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
| California State University-Chico | Graduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| CALIX, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
Cerent Corp.
 Cerent Corp. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Cerent was founded in 1997 and has 287 employees. Cerent's single system solution also makes it easier for service providers with limited space for equipment | Electronic Technology |
Ascend Communications, Inc.
Ascend Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Ascend Communications Inc. develops, manufactures, sells and services wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and corporate customers worldwide. Lucent Technologies has acquired Ascend Communications, Inc. | Technology Services |
| Openvision Technologies, Inc. | Technology Services |
| Raychem Corp. | Electronic Technology |
ROLM Co.
ROLM Co. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Siemens AG, ROLM Co. is a communications concern. The company is based in Bristol, PA. ROLM was acquired by Siemens AG from International Business Machines Corp. on May 11, 1992. | Electronic Technology |
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