Keysight Technologies, Inc. today announced the appointment of Mark Templeton to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1.

Templeton served from June 2001 until his recent retirement in October 2015 as the president and CEO of Citrix Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of virtualization, mobility management, networking, and software solutions. Prior to assuming those positions, he served in various executive posts at Citrix.

“We are delighted to welcome Mark Templeton to Keysight’s board of directors,” said Paul Clark, Keysight’s chairman. “At Citrix, Mark led its multi-year evolution to the multinational software company that it is today. His extensive software and industry experience will prove invaluable to us as Keysight continues its transformation from a hardware-centric products company to a to a software-centric solutions company.”

“I am pleased to join Keysight’s board and I look forward being a part of a team that has accomplished so much in the past year,” said Templeton. “With its singular focus on providing complete, industry-leading solutions to its customers, Keysight is on the right track with its strategic goals moving forward.”

Templeton received his bachelor’s degree in product design from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He currently serves on the board of directors of Equifax, a leading provider of financial, consumer and commercial data and analytical solutions.