A Company of Immigrants Speaks Out
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January 31, 2017
A Company of Immigrants Speaks Out
Arif Kareem, CEO, ExtraHop Networks
There are times as a leader when silence is not an option. This is one of those times. Last week, the White House issued an executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and suspending all refugee admissions into the United States.
We as an organization do not agree with this policy. It is not aligned with our company values, and I do not believe it is consistent with the American values I have come to know since I immigrated to the United States 35 years ago and made this my home. America is a nation of immigrants, from the first Europeans who came to our Eastern shores seeking a better life, to the many millions who now come from all over the world in pursuit of new opportunities and the guarantee of fundamental rights and freedoms.
Like America itself, ExtraHop would not exist without immigration. One of our founders is an immigrant. Half of our leadership team -- myself included -- are immigrants. Look across the company, at every level and in every department, and you will find immigrants who are core to our success and innovation.
We thrive because we build a team not on the basis of background, gender, ethnicity, religion, or origin, but on the basis of merit and character. We are better for this rich diversity of experience, and for the respect, collaboration, and empathy we show each other every day.
The ExtraHop management team stands firmly behind its global employees in this time of uncertainty. We will not be silent.
CEO
Arif is the CEO and President at ExtraHop Networks. Arif holds over 30 years of experience formulating and executing business and operational strategies to accelerate growth in the enterprise and technology markets.
Before joining ExtraHop, Arif served as President of Fluke Networks. During his tenure, the company focused on troubleshooting and monitoring of enterprise IT environments, data centers, and cloud and Wi-Fi networks with on-premise and SaaS solutions. In his six years as president, Arif helped Fluke Networks increase revenue to more than $350 million while considerably increasing operating margins. Arif also realigned and expanded the company's product portfolio to provide greater visibility across networks and cloud applications, improve the end-user experience, and increase business value. Arif also oversaw the acquisition and integration of Air Magnet and ClearSight Networks.
Previously, Arif was Vice President and General Manager of Tektronix and Senior Vice President and General Manager at Radisys. He holds a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University and an MBA from the University of Oregon.
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