Working for Infinera, he headed the team responsible for developing systems and optical architecture,[2] as well as their implementation over the long-term.
[3] In May 2014, Frendo assumed the position of executive vice president of worldwide engineering at Polycom, a multinational voice and video communication technology company.
Michael Frendo has been appointed to the newly-created role of chief technology officer, engineering, effective immediately.
Reporting directly to CEO Ashan Willy and working alongside co-founder Marcel DePaolis, Frendo will spearhead the continued development of Proofpoint’s cohesive platform to thwart threats across the most critical stages of the attack chain.
He has recently been part of the opening of an upscale sports bar in Niagara-on-the-Lake called Bricks and Barley's, along with a lot of properties across the Niagara Region.