Mike Leibovitz is a Gartner Research Analyst covering Enterprise Networking with a mission to help organizations thrive by unlocking the full potential of their connectivity solutions. With over 20 years of industry experience and a deep understanding of cutting-edge network, cloud, and communication technology Mike is equipped with the expertise needed to deliver objective insights and actionable advice empowering clients to stay ahead of the curve.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mike worked at Canada's largest carriers including Bell Canada and TELUS in pre-sales engineering roles, and worked for more than a decade leading the wired/wireless product portfolio at the networking vendor Extreme Networks.
Led Portfolio & Product Management Functions
Managed Business Unit
Build and led CTO/innovation team
Product marketing and product launches
M&A diligence and integration
Pivotree, VP/GM, Digital Products BU, 2 years
Extreme Networks, Senior Product Leader & Americas CTO, 7 years
Enterasys Networks (acquired by Extreme Networks), Product Manager & SE, 6 years
Digital Workplace and Endpoint Management
I&O Strategy, Business Value and Cost Optimization
AI, Cloud and Data Center Infrastructure
Infrastructure Security
BA, Philosophy, University of Western Ontario
Diploma, Network Systems Technologies, Herzing College
Wireless Design and Architecture (Wi-Fi, Private 5G/DAS)
Campus & Data Center Networking
Network Management, Analytics & Automation
Identity and Access Controls (IoT, OT, Guest, Policy)
SD-WAN and Cloud Networking