Ilan Daskal is the new EVP and CFO of Viavi

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced the appointment of Ilan Daskal as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 7, 2023. In this role, Mr. Daskal will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Oleg Khaykin.

Oleg Khaykin expressed his satisfaction with Ilan’s appointment, saying, “I am happy to welcome Ilan to our executive team. During our time together at International Rectifier, I came to deeply respect his extensive financial, international, and business management expertise. His experience across multiple technology sectors will be instrumental in helping us grow our operating leverage and scale.”

Ilan Daskal also shared his excitement about joining VIAVI, saying, “I am excited to be working with Oleg once again, partnering with the VIAVI executive team, and contributing to VIAVI’s business success. VIAVI has undergone a major transformation over the past several years, and I look forward to helping drive growth and expansion into new markets and applications.”

Daskal is joining VIAVI from Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., where he served as EVP and CFO since April 2019. Prior to his role at Bio-Rad, he held CFO positions with various technology and engineering companies. Between 2008 and 2015, Mr. Daskal served as the EVP and CFO at International Rectifier Corporation, a prominent company in power management semiconductor technology, which was publicly traded until its acquisition by Infineon Technologies in 2015.

Mr. Daskal holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Tel-Aviv College of Management, Israel, and a Master’s in Finance from the City University of New York.

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