Infoblox, a leader in cloud networking and security services, has appointed Justin Kappers as Chief Information Officer to guide its global IT organization. With over 20 years of experience, Kappers will focus on scaling operations, enhancing employee experiences, and advancing AI-driven initiatives to fuel the company's momentum and long-term growth strategy.
Justin Kappers joins Infoblox from NetApp, where he served as Vice President of Enterprise Applications, leading a global team to modernize core business systems including CRM, CPQ, and subscription management platforms. His efforts leveraged automation and AI to streamline processes, boosting productivity in Customer Success, Support, and Sales areas. At Infoblox, Kappers will apply this expertise to scale IT operations, ensuring alignment with business priorities for sustained growth.
Kappers' role emphasizes integrating AI to enhance operational efficiency and deliver superior value to customers and employees. Prior to NetApp, he held key positions at Broadcom, establishing the Enterprise Program Management Office and serving as IT Chief of Staff, managing strategy, supplier relations, communications, investments, and controls. His early career at Deloitte involved application implementations, IT process engagements, and Sarbanes-Oxley evaluations in Chicago and Sydney, building a foundation in consultative IT leadership.
“Justin joins Infoblox at a time of incredible business momentum, and his leadership will be key to helping us scale and go faster,” said Scott Harrell, president and CEO of Infoblox. “By driving operational excellence and guiding how we leverage the power of AI across our business, Justin will ensure we continue to accelerate our rate of growth and innovation. His ability to align technology strategy with business priorities will strengthen our foundation as we take Infoblox into its next phase of growth.”
“I’m thrilled to join Infoblox during a time of such strong momentum,” said Kappers. “AI is transforming how enterprises operate, and I look forward to applying those technologies inside Infoblox to accelerate business performance and deliver an outstanding experience for our customers and employees.”
Known for his operational discipline, collaborative style, and results-oriented approach, Kappers holds a Bachelor of Science in information systems and finance from Miami University. Residing in San Diego, California, he brings a passion for travel to his professional endeavors. This appointment positions Infoblox to harness AI and IT innovation, empowering its 13,000+ customers—including most Fortune 100 companies—to achieve resilience and agility in networking and security.
Infoblox unites networking, security and cloud with a protective DDI platform that delivers enterprise resilience and agility. Trusted by 13,000+ customers, including the majority of Fortune 100 companies as well as emerging innovators, we seamlessly integrate, secure and automate critical network services so businesses can move fast without compromise.
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