Michael Frendo

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at NEW RELIC, INC.

65 year

Electronic Technology

Consumer Services

Consumer Durables

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Michael J.
Frendo is currently Chief Technology Officer at New Relic, Inc. since 2026.
Formerly, Dr. Frendo was Director at ONPATH Technologies, Inc., Vice President at Cisco Systems, Inc., Executive Vice President-Worldwide Engineering at Polycom, Inc. from 2014 to 2018, Senior Vice President-Engineering at McData Corp.
from 2005 to 2011, and Senior Vice President-Architecture at Infinera Corp.
from 2012 to 2014.
Dr. Frendo completed undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario and earned graduate and doctorate degrees from McMaster University.

Michael Frendo active positions

Companies	Position	Start
NEW RELIC, INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	31/01/2026

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Former positions of Michael Frendo

Companies	Position	End
POLYCOM INC	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2017
INFINERA CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	12/05/2014
McData Corp. McData Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures sphereon and embedded blade server switches	Corporate Officer/Principal	27/07/2011
ONPATH Technologies, Inc. ONPATH Technologies, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Provides scalable connectivity and monitoring solutions for high-performance networks	Director/Board Member	-
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and sells networking, security, collaboration, cloud management hardware & applications to securely connect industries and communities	Electronic Technology
Polycom, Inc. Polycom, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Provides solutions for video, voice, data and web communication	Consumer Durables
McData Corp. McData Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures sphereon and embedded blade server switches	Producer Manufacturing
Infinera Corp. Infinera Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies networking equipment, optical semiconductors and software products	Distribution Services
University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
McMaster University McMaster University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
ONPATH Technologies, Inc. ONPATH Technologies, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Provides scalable connectivity and monitoring solutions for high-performance networks	Electronic Technology
New Relic, Inc. New Relic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops stack monitoring, data observation and security platform	Technology Services