Robert Switz - Gigamon Independent Director

Director

Mr. Robert E. Switz is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Switz has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2015. Mr. Switz served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer of ADC Telecommunications, Inc., a supplier of broadband network equipment and software, from August 2003 until its acquisition by Tyco Electronics Ltd. in December 2010. From 1994 until August 2003, he served in various senior management positions at ADC, including chief financial officer, executive vice president and senior vice president. Mr. Switz served as a director of ADC from August 2003 until December 2010 and was appointed chairman of the board of directors in June 2008. Prior to ADC, Mr. Switz was employed by BurrBrown Corporationration, a semiconductor solution provider to the electronics industry, most recently as vice president, chief financial officer and director, ventures and systems business. Mr. Switz served on the boards of directors of Cyan, Inc., a networking hardware and software company, from March 2011 until its acquisition by Ciena Corporation in August 2015 and Broadcom Corporationrationration, a semiconductor company serving the wireless and broadband communication industries, from 2003 until its acquisition by Avago Technologies Ltd. in February 2016. Mr. Switz currently serves on the boards of directors for Micron Technology Inc., a developer of memory and semiconductor technology, and Marvell Technology Group Ltd., a manufacturer of semiconductors, including Ethernet, cable and DSL related communication devices since 2015.
Age 70
Tenure 9 years
Professional MarksMBA
Phone408 831-4000
Webwww.gigamon.com
Switz holds a B.S. degree in business administration from Quinnipiac University and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Bridgeport.

Gigamon Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 14.1 % which means that it generated a profit of $14.1 on every $100 spent on assets. This is normal as compared to the sector avarege. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.23 %, meaning that it created $0.23 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Gigamon's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Gigamon manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.

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Gigamon Inc. designs, develops, and sells solutions and services that provide customers with visibility and control of network traffic for enterprises and services providers in the United States, rest of Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Gigamon (GIMO) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 588 people.

Management Performance

Gigamon Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Gigamon's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Gigamon inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Gigamon. The board's role is to monitor Gigamon's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Gigamon's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Gigamon's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Barbara Spicek, Vice President - Channel Sales
Arthur Coviello, Independent Director
Fred Studer, Chief Marketing Officer
Robert Switz, Independent Director
Joan Dempsey, Director Nominee
Helmut Wilke, Senior Vice President - Worldwide Sales
Paul Shinn, General Counsel
Shehzad Merchant, CTO
Michael Ruettgers, Independent Director
Cynthia Hiponia, IR Contact Officer
Paul Milbury, Director
Ted Ho, Consultant and Director
Jennifer Gianola, IR Contact Officer
Corey Mulloy, Chairman of the Board
Burney Barker, Senior Vice President - Worldwide Sales
Kim DeCarlis, Chief Marketing Officer
Scott Sullivan, Vice President - Worldwide Channel Sales
Paul Hooper, CEO and Director
Michael Burns, CFO
Chris Deardurff, Vice President - North America Sales
Sachidanandan Sambandan, Senior Vice President - Engineering
Dario Zamarian, Independent Director
Rex Jackson, CFO, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
John Kispert, Director
Gerard Allison, Vice President - EMEA

Gigamon Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is Gigamon a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Gigamon in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Gigamon's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Gigamon options trading.

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