Calix Appoints Amritesh Chaudhuri as CMO to Lead Go-to-Market Strategy for Third-Generation Broadband Platform

Calix, Inc. has appointed Amritesh Chaudhuri as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. He joins the company as it prepares to launch its third-generation Calix Broadband Platform, which will feature an evolved agentic AI architecture and introduce AI agents across all Calix solutions. Chaudhuri has over 20 years of leadership experience in marketing, product, sales, and revenue operations, and has held executive roles at Oracle, RingCentral, and 8x8. He will lead the entire Calix go-to-market organization and help drive the company's momentum in the broadband experience provider market.

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) has appointed Amritesh Chaudhuri as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Chaudhuri brings over two decades of leadership experience in marketing, product, sales, and revenue operations, having held executive roles at Oracle, RingCentral, and 8x8 [1].

His appointment coincides with Calix's preparation for the launch of its third-generation Calix Broadband Platform, an evolution that will advance the existing platform's capabilities. The new platform, which has been under development for 13 years with a $2 billion investment, will introduce an evolved agentic AI architecture and AI agents across all solutions [1].

Chaudhuri will lead the entire Calix go-to-market organization, including corporate, product, field, and partner marketing. His role will be critical in driving the company's momentum in the broadband experience provider market. Chaudhuri's expertise in AI-driven go-to-market strategies will be particularly valuable as the industry transitions into the AI era [1].

Michael Weening, President and Chief Executive Officer at 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 broadband service providers as they transform their businesses leveraging the forthcoming agentic AI capabilities of our third-generation platform" [1].

Chaudhuri expressed his enthusiasm about joining Calix, stating, "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" [1].

References:
[1] https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250814016731/amritesh-chaudhuri-named-calix-chief-marketing-officer-to-lead-go-to-market-transformation-and-prepare-customers-to-win-in-the-ai-era
[2] https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/amritesh-chaudhuri-named-calix-chief-marketing-officer-lead-go-market-transformation