"The addition of Saar Gillai to our management team will accelerate our strategy of bringing our customers more value for their networking investment," said Sege. "Saar brings to 3Com a unique blend of experience with industry-leading networking companies as well as the entrepreneurial spirit of someone who has worked in start-up environments. He has a great track record of success, and I look forward to working with him to build a customer-centric products and solutions organization."

As head of worldwide products and solutions, Gillai will be responsible for defining the company's long-term vision for product lines and solutions, including roadmap, pricing and positioning, and requirements. He will work closely with the company's research and development (R&D) and sales teams to develop innovative ways to help customers stretch their networking budgets and 'do more with less.'