Edward Meyercord on sports data ownership
From Ed Meyercord, Extreme Networks CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation · · Fortt Knox
“Who wants to own the data? The NFL. If you want to frontrun a gambling site, you can send a scout to the game — we've developed a 'data scout' that can detect devices in the stadium trying to frontrun betting apps.”
On , Edward Meyercord, President, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at EXTREME NETWORKS INC, spoke about sports data ownership during Ed Meyercord, Extreme Networks CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation on Fortt Knox.
About Edward Meyercord
Ed Meyercord, president and CEO of Extreme Networks, has been promoting the company's focus on AI-powered cloud networking and its "Extreme Platform One," which he described as the first platform to combine conversational and agentic AI for network management. In a January 2026 interview, Meyercord said the company aims to bring simplicity to complex enterprise networking environments and liberate IT teams from traditional infrastructure tasks. He also highlighted a new partner program that he said allows channel partners to earn 20% more on projects than with competitors. In November 2025, Meyercord rang the Nasdaq opening bell to celebrate Extreme's 26th year as a public company and its investor day. He stated that since the company's last bell-ringing six and a half years earlier, earnings had tripled and the stock had risen two and a half times. Meyercord projected double-digit revenue growth and over 20% earnings growth for the next five years. In media appearances, he argued that Extreme's smaller size is an advantage over larger competitors like Cisco and HPE, particularly in applying AI to enterprise networking, and cited wins including a Japanese government contract and partnerships with the NFL and Kroger.