Michael Frendo Joins New Relic as Chief Technology Officer

New Relic, the Intelligent Observability company, announced the appointment of Michael Frendo to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Frendo is responsible for bridging product vision with technical execution to deliver maximum value to the company’s base of more than 85,000 global customers. 

Frendo brings more than 25 years of experience as both a technical and business leader of global teams, spanning software and hardware development, with deep knowledge across technologies such as SaaS, cloud and embedded systems. He is a seasoned disruptor, who has delivered the world’s first DOCSIS cable modem, pioneered Cisco’s initial VoIP products, and developed a mobile firewall for Juniper that captured a 42% market share. 

In his new role, he will work closely with Chief Product Officer Brian Emerson to execute on the next phase of New Relic’s Intelligent Observability Platform innovation. This includes optimizing the global rollout of new platform capabilities, empowering customers to scale their AI initiatives.

Prior to joining New Relic, Michael Frendo served as CTO, Engineering at Proofpoint. Earlier, he led global teams at multinational firms including Cisco, Polycom, and Juniper Networks.