Juniper ousts CEO Kheradpir over "leadership and conduct"

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5 things to watch for at Amazon's re:Invent cloud conference Here comes the new Office: Microsoft melds applications to present data in flexible, shareable ways Network World Daily News AM November 11, 2014 Juniper ousts CEO Kheradpir over "leadership and conduct" Juniper Networks has replaced recently appointed CEO Shaygan Kheradpir with Executive Vice President Rami Rahim effective immediately.Rahim has also been appointed to the board of directors.Kheradpir was removed by the Juniper board following a review of "his leadership and his conduct in connection with a particular negotiation with a customer," the company said in a statement."The board and Kheradpir have different perspectives regarding these matters," Juniper said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 5 things to watch for at Amazon's re:Invent cloud conference 2. 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