** Shares of network equipment company Extreme Networks Inc
EXTR.O down 17.2% at $15.99
** Co's CFO, Rémi Thomas, steps down to pursue another
opportunity at a privately held software company
** Co appoints Cristina Tate, head of financial planning &
analysis, as interim CFO urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBw3RP08Ha
** Thomas to remain with co until Feb. 16
** Co initiates search for a permanent successor to Thomas
** Additionally, co posts a better-than-expected qtrly
profit of 27 cents per share on revenue of $318.3 mln, above
analysts' estimates of profit of 26 cents on revenue of $313.9
mln, according to Refinitiv data
** Company also raises FY 2023 revenue growth outlook
** EXTR rose 16.6% in 2022
(Reporting by Anandita Mehrotra in Bengaluru)
((Anandita.Mehrotra@thomsonreuters.com))