Ixia Announces CEO Transition and Appointment of Victor Alston as Chief Operating Officer

Ixia

today announced that Victor Alston has been appointed as Ixia's Chief Operating Officer and will stand for election to the Board of Directors at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on May 10, 2012. In addition, the Company announced that Atul Bhatnagar, the Company's President and CEO, will be leaving the Company effective as of the date of the annual meeting and will not stand for reelection to the Board. Ixia also announced that Mr. Alston will succeed Mr. Bhatnagar as President and CEO following Mr. Bhatnagar's departure from the Company.