Forward Networks Appoints Sanjay Mehta as CMO to Drive Global Adoption of Its Industry-First Network Digital Twin

Santa Clara, Calif. – October 1, 2025 – Forward Networks, the industry leader in network digital twin technology, today announced the appointment of Sanjay Mehta as Chief Marketing Officer. Mehta will architect and lead the company’s global marketing strategy, amplifying its momentum with the world’s largest enterprises and government organizations as they prepare their networks for the demands of AI, agentic operations, and the next wave of digital transformation. 

Global organizations are facing a perfect storm: the expansion of hybrid clouds, unrelenting security threats, and the urgent requirement to support AI workloads. Networks have become mission-critical infrastructure, yet verifying intent, compliance, and resilience remains nearly impossible with legacy tools. Forward Networks’ digital twin technology solves this gap by delivering a mathematically precise model of the entire network, empowering leaders to eliminate blind spots, validate compliance, and reduce risk at scale.

“As enterprises race to prepare their infrastructure for the AI era, having detailed, always-accurate, and actionable knowledge of the network has become non-negotiable,” said David Erickson, CEO and co-founder of Forward Networks. “Forward Networks is the only company delivering this with mathematical certainty. Sanjay brings the global marketing expertise and category-building experience we need to ensure every enterprise leader knows this technology exists—and why they need it now.”

Mehta brings decades of experience building categories in enterprise software and infrastructure, helping organizations adopt the most significant technology shifts of the past two decades—from the rise of the internet and mobile, to cloud, security, and now AI. At ThousandEyes, he was instrumental in scaling the company’s market presence leading up to its acquisition by Cisco, and in the years since, helped integrate and expand the business as part of Cisco’s unified platform and operations strategy.

“AI has raised the stakes for every organization, and success now depends on knowing your network at a depth most enterprises have never achieved,” said Sanjay Mehta, CMO of Forward Networks. “Legacy tools weren’t built for where operations need to be today. Forward Networks’ digital twin goes beyond insight—it transforms operations, giving organizations a verified way to run, secure, and scale their networks with confidence. That’s why I’m excited to help bring this technology to more organizations worldwide.”

Mehta’s appointment marks a pivotal moment as Forward Networks accelerates global adoption of its network digital twin. With the accelerated adoption of AI, an expanding attack surface, and evolving compliance requirements intensifying pressure on IT teams, Forward is uniquely positioned to provide verified, always-current network knowledge at enterprise scale. The company’s decision to appoint a seasoned marketing executive underscores its commitment to category leadership and to ensuring every enterprise leader understands the immediate value of a network digital twin.

About Forward Networks
Forward Networks created the world’s first network digital twin, transforming how organizations manage and secure their networks. Customers include global leaders such as Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell, as well as other Fortune 500 enterprises, fast-growing companies, and government agencies.

The company’s software creates a mathematically precise model of the production network, giving IT teams unmatched visibility, verification, and agility across multi-vendor environments and every major cloud, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. According to a recent IDC report, the average Forward Networks customer experiences US$14.2M in annual benefits through improved efficiency and security. 

Trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises and federal agencies, Forward Networks helps organizations reduce risk, ensure compliance, and prepare their networks for the demands of AI and the next wave of digital transformation. Founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, Forward Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by leading investors including MSD Partners, Goldman Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz, Threshold Ventures, Section 32, Omega Venture Partners, and A. Capital. For more information, visit www.forwardnetworks.com.

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