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Exhibit 99.2
ARUBA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT TRANSITION
CFO Steffan Tomlinson to Depart to Take an Opportunity in Venture Capital
SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 17, 2011 Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global
leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that its chief financial
officer, Steffan Tomlinson is leaving the company effective March 31, 2011 to take a position in
venture capital. Tomlinson joined the company in 2005 and led it through its IPO in 2007. The
company has initiated a search for a replacement.
We truly appreciate Steffans leadership over the last six years at Aruba and wish him the best in
his new pursuits, said Aruba Chief Executive Officer Dominic Orr. The company has driven strong
growth during his tenure, and the programs and processes that Steffan and his team developed have
and will continue to provide a strong foundation for continued growth.
Tomlinson will remain at Aruba through March 31, 2011, and will participate in its upcoming
financial analyst day, being held in New York City on March 16th.
At Aruba, I have had the unique opportunity to have been part of a team that has established
itself as a clear leader in enterprise mobility with a very bright future in front of it, said Tomlinson. I want to thank Dominic and the whole Aruba team for the privilege of working here and
look forward to continuing to play a key role over the next six weeks.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about (1) our belief
that the enterprise network is transitioning from a wired-centric to a mobility-centric
architecture which will impact Arubas sales and (2) the size and number of deals in our
pipeline.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions
which, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause Arubas results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and
uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements include: (1) our ability to react to trends and challenges in our
business and the markets in which we operate; (2) business and economic conditions and growth
trends in the networking industry, our vertical markets and various geographic regions; and (3)
changes in overall information technology spending; as well as those risks and uncertainties
included under the captions Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, in Arubas report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal first quarter
ended October, 2010, which was filed with the SEC on December 10, 2010, and is available on Arubas
investor relations Web site at www.arubanetworks.com and on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. All
forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the
date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
A copy of this press release can be found on the investor relations page of Aruba Networks Web
site at www.arubanetworks.com.
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About Aruba Networks
Aruba is a global leader in distributed enterprise networks. Its award-winning portfolio of campus,
branch/teleworker, and mobile solutions simplify operations and secure access to all corporate
applications and services regardless of the users device, location, or network. This
dramatically improves productivity and lowers capital and operational costs.
Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000(R) Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has
operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more,
visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on
Twitter or Facebook.
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IR Contacts | ||
Aruba Networks, Inc.
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The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations | |
Steffan Tomlinson
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Chris Danne, Nicole Gunderson | |
Chief Financial Officer
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+1-415-217-7722 | |
+1-408-754-3058
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ir@arubanetworks.com | |
ir@arubanetworks.com |
Media Contacts | ||
Wilson Craig
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Patty Oien | |
Aruba Networks, Inc.
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Breakaway Communications | |
+1-408-516-6182
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+1-415-358-2482 | |
wcraig@arubanetworks.com
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poien@breakawaycom.com |
© 2011 Aruba Networks, Inc. Aruba Networks trademarks include ®®, Aruba
Networks®, Aruba Wireless Networks®, the registered Aruba the Mobile Edge
Company logo, Aruba Mobility Management System®, Mobile Edge Architecture®,
People Move. Networks Must Follow®, RFProtect®, Green Island®. All
rights reserved.