CALABASAS, Calif. -- Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, today announced that Raymond de Graaf has been appointed to the position of vice president of Operations. Mr. De Graaf brings to Ixia about 15 years of operations experience most recently as vice president and general manager of Precision Communications and Flextronics International four years prior. Mr. De Graaf will report to Atul Bhatnagar, Ixia’s president and COO.

Mr. De Graaf most recently led the transformation of Precision Communications – a leading provider of repair, refurbishment, resale, logistics and inventory management for leading OEMs and carriers worldwide – from a small, privately held company into a significantly larger and more scalable business. Previously, Mr. De Graaf held several senior operations positions at Flextronics, including director of Global Operations for the global electronics manufacturing company. He led the company’s reverse logistics operations, supporting many of the world’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturers. As director of Global Integrations for Flextronics, he headed the assessment of potential acquisitions in the photonics space, overseeing the integration of newly acquired entities, technology transfers and the establishment of new plants and operations globally. Mr. De Graaf holds a Global Executive MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, a graduate degree in Global Business Administration from Nijenrode University, The Netherlands, and a B.S. in Logistics Engineering and Business Administration from Polytechnic University, The Netherlands.

“We are thrilled to add an accomplished executive like Raymond de Graaf to our executive team,” said Atul Bhatnagar, Ixia’s president and COO. “Ray brings exceptional operations expertise to Ixia, having supported some of the world’s most successful and demanding companies. His experience in growing, managing and integrating global operations perfectly matches our needs as we continue to grow our business internationally. Ray, along with the recent addition of Alan Grahame as senior vice president of Worldwide Sales, provides Ixia with the foundation of a superb executive team, well positioned to lead the Company in its next growth phase.”

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