Bob Noel holds the position of VP for Strategic Partnerships for Plixer. Bob has 20 years of experience in networking and associated technologies, having spent several years in senior-level roles with industry leaders such as Cisco, Cabletron, Extreme Networks, and Plexxi. Bob has spoken all across the world and is highly sought after for his knowledge in the areas of next-generation data centers, network security, virtualization, networking architectures, and the new dynamics and challenges introduced by Software Defined Networking. His background expands senior sales, engineering, training, and a number of marketing positions. Bob is currently located at Plixer’s headquarters located in Kennebunk, ME.