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Ciena appoints Hoffman and Gage to lead supply chain and product

What happened

Ciena Corporation has appointed Grant Hoffman as its new Chief Supply Chain Officer, reporting to the President and CEO.

Source

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Ciena Corporation has appointed Grant Hoffman as Chief Supply Chain Officer and promoted Brodie Gage to Chief Product and Technology Officer to enhance operational scaling and innovation. Hoffman brings extensive experience from Poly and HP, while Gage expands his existing role to include technology strategy. These changes are effective immediately. *this image is generated using AI for illustrative purposes only. Ciena Corporation has strengthened its Executive Leadership Team with the appointment of Grant Hoffman as Chief Supply Chain Officer and the transition of Brodie Gage to Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). Both executives report to President and CEO Gary Smith. These strategic moves are designed to bolster Ciena's capacity to scale operations and drive innovation amidst growing demand for high-performance network infrastructure. Gary Smith, president and CEO of Ciena, emphasized the importance of these roles in meeting customer needs. He stated that optimizing the supply chain is critical for delivery, while aligning product and technology strategy will help bring differentiated innovation to market. Smith expressed confidence that the deep expertise of Hoffman and Gage will build on the company's foundation and position it for continued success. Hoffman joins Ciena with over 25 years of global leadership experience in supply chain, operations, and...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Grant HoffmanChief Supply Chain Officer
Takes effect
Sep 3, 2026

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People

  • Grant HoffmanChief Supply Chain Officer · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors
  • operations

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Sep 3, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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