Turin Networks, a global provider of multiservice optical transport solutions for carrier, wireless and private networks, today announced the appointment of William Zerella as chief financial officer (CFO) and vice president of finance & administration. Zerella brings more than 25 years of industry experience to Turin, having lead financial organizations at a number of public and private technology companies.
"Bill's accomplishments and industry experience will be a critical asset for Turin as we enter a period of accelerating growth," said Henry Wasik, president and CEO of Turin Networks. "We welcome Bill to Turin, and look forward to his participation in our management team and his contributions to the company's success."
Prior to joining Turin Networks, Mr. Zerella was CFO at Infinera where he was instrumental in scaling the company's business during a period of dramatic growth. Prior to Infinera, Mr. Zerella held CFO positions at Calient Networks, as well as Logictier, and also held senior executive finance positions at GTECH Corporation, and Deloitte & Touche.
Mr. Zerella stated, "Turin is one of the best positioned high-growth companies in the optical transport market today. In addition to the company's standing as a technology leader in the largest and fastest growing segment of the optical networking landscape, Turin has accumulated a large, diverse customer base that includes a number of tier-1 and tier-2 carriers worldwide. I look forward to contributing to all phases of building Turin's business."
Mr. Zerella earned a BS in Accounting from the New York Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
About Turin Networks Turin Networks Inc. is a global provider of multiservice optical transport products for carrier, wireless and private networks. Major network operators worldwide have deployed the company's industry leading TraverseŽ and TraverseEdgeT products. Turin's solutions enable a seamless transition
to a packet-optimized, high-capacity transport network that efficiently delivers any mix of Ethernet/MPLS-based and legacy access services. Turin is headquartered in Petaluma, California's "Telecom Valley," and maintains sales offices and R&D facilities throughout the world. For more information, visit www.turinnetworks.com or call 707-665-4400.
