7. “Aviatrix Switches CEOs.” In July, former Splunk CEO Doug Merritt took over as CEO, president, and chairman of the board of this pioneer multicloud networking provider, replacing Steve Mullaney, who came out of retirement four years ago to take the helm. Both men are acknowledged to have brought the company successfully forward at different stages of its growth. With the momentum of hybrid and multicloud adoption, that growth continues to ramp. 2,000+ page views