Industry expert joins to spearhead NETGEAR Enterprise sales and channel management across the region
October 22, 2025, San Jose, Calif. – NETGEAR® Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), a global leader in intelligent networking solutions designed to power extraordinary experiences, today announced the appointment of Luca Marinelli, who joins the company as Head of Europe, overseeing the development of NETGEAR’s enterprise customer portfolio and channel partnerships in the region as well as nurturing its expanding European team.
Marinelli has extensive experience in the technology industry, having held senior roles at Citrix, Microsoft, Cisco, Exclusive Networks, Check Point and Alludo. He spent nine years at Cisco, becoming Managing Director of Channels for the EMEA region, and seven years at Microsoft in Italy where he became Senior Director Enterprise Major and Global Accounts. Following this, he joined Exclusive Networks Italia as CEO and General Manager, taking responsibility for all aspects of the cybersecurity-focused business. At Citrix, Marinelli was VP Partners & Field Marketing for EMEA, and at Alludo he ran the EMEA & ANZ regions.
As NETGEAR embarks on the next chapter of its journey to grow its enterprise networking business in Europe, Marinelli will be instrumental in driving the next phase of the company’s channel strategy, expanding collaborations with a new generation of partners and strengthening its Managed Service Providers (MSP) ecosystem. Building on a robust enterprise networking portfolio — recently enhanced with the integration of Exium’s SASE Security solutions — he aims to accelerate NETGEAR’s growth in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segment.
Eric Law, Vice President, Worldwide Sales at NETGEAR, said: “Luca brings an impressive background steeped in the European tech industry and he has a deep knowledge of how to build a loyal and proactive channel, support customers and inspire sales teams to achieve great results. He is experienced in delivering strong leadership alignment and we are confident that Luca will be instrumental in driving our vision for enterprise companies across Europe.”
“I am delighted to join NETGEAR at such a pivotal point for the company,” said Marinelli. “As NETGEAR expands its business, I will be looking to develop a sales team focused on success and best practice, working in tandem with our channel to deliver high-powered, memorable experiences to customers.”
With a solid partner foundation already in place, NETGEAR is now shaping a channel-driven approach tailored to today’s business environments. Marinelli’s leadership will help to deliver on the vision outlined for the enterprise business earlier this year.
NETGEAR, Inc.
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