Gartner Expert

Mike Leibovitz

Sr Director Analyst

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.

Previous experience

Led Portfolio & Product Management Functions

Managed Business Unit

Build and led CTO/innovation team

Product marketing and product launches

M&A diligence and integration

Professional background

Enterasys Networks (acquired by Extreme Networks), Product Manager & SE, 6 years

Extreme Networks, Senior Product Leader & Americas CTO, 7 years

Pivotree, VP/GM, Digital Products BU, 2 years

Areas of coverage
  • Digital Workplace Infrastructure and IT Operations

  • I&O Organizational Strategy

  • Infrastructure Security

  • I&O Platforms

Education

BA, Philosphy, University of Western Ontario

Diploma, Network Systems Technologies, Herzing College

Read More Read Less

Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

01

Wireless Design and Architecture (Wi-Fi, Private 5G/DAS)

02

Campus & Data Center Networking

03

Network Management, Analytics & Automation

04

Identity and Access Controls (IoT, OT, Guest, Policy)

05

SD-WAN and Cloud Networking