Calix Appoints Amritesh Chaudhuri as CMO to Drive Go-to-Market Transformation Amid $2 Billion Investment in Broadband Platform.

Calix has appointed Amritesh Chaudhuri as its new CMO to lead the company's go-to-market transformation and prepare customers for the AI era. Chaudhuri will oversee corporate, product, field, and partner marketing, succeeding J. Matthew Collins. Calix is gearing up for a pivotal launch of its third-generation Broadband Platform, which will leverage a $2 billion investment over 13 years and introduce an evolved agentic AI architecture. The platform aims to transform broadband service providers into broadband experience providers, enabling them to streamline operations and introduce innovative subscriber experiences.

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) has announced the appointment of Amritesh Chaudhuri as its new executive vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO). Chaudhuri will oversee the company's go-to-market transformation, with a focus on preparing customers for the AI era. He succeeds J. Matthew Collins, who previously held the position until his passing in May 2025.

With over two decades of experience in driving growth across various facets of go-to-market strategies, Chaudhuri brings a wealth of expertise in marketing, product, sales, and revenue operations. He has also spent over a decade applying AI to cloud and customer experience (CX) transformation, making him well-suited to lead Calix through its significant upcoming launch.

Calix is gearing up for the launch of its third-generation Broadband Platform, which will build upon a $2 billion investment over 13 years. This platform aims to transform broadband service providers (BSPs) into broadband experience providers (BXPs) by introducing an evolved agentic AI architecture and a legion of AI agents across all solutions. The platform is designed to streamline operations and introduce innovative subscriber experiences for BSPs of any size.

Chaudhuri's leadership will be crucial in driving the momentum and elevating the go-to-market strategies of Calix's customers. His track record includes defining new market categories and advancing brand leadership in AI-powered broadband transformation, making him a valuable addition to Calix's leadership team.

Michael Weening, president and CEO of Calix, stated, "Amrit brings the ideal combination of end-to-end go-to-market leadership, a customer-first mindset, and a track record of transforming teams. He joins at a critical moment of opportunity for the industry and our customers, as AI is changing the game. With a proven record of scaling success across cloud and product, Amrit’s go-to-market leadership and expertise will be invaluable to BSPs as they transform their businesses leveraging the forthcoming agentic AI capabilities of our third-generation platform."

Chaudhuri expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunity, "I’m thrilled to join Calix at a pivotal time when its $2 billion investment over 13 years has brought the company to an unprecedented opportunity with agentic AI. Calix isn’t just keeping pace—we’re setting the pace. With unmatched vision, talent, and resources to lead in the AI era, our platform is built to help broadband service providers of any size simplify their operations, innovate for their subscribers, and grow value for themselves and their communities. The future of broadband is here, and Calix is at the forefront. I’m proud to join a company with a long history of leading industry transformation, and excited to lead go-to-market success for customers and Calix teams."

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[1] https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/amritesh-chaudhuri-named-calix-chief-marketing-officer-lead-go-market-transformation
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amritesh-chaudhuri-named-calix-chief-133000919.html