After a 12-year run taking Juniper from a router contender to a full-fledged networking and security vendor, Juniper CEO Scott Kriens in July said he would step down as CEO. Kriens' departure stirred rumors in the industry, as the news of his planned replacement, Microsoft's Kevin Johnson, leaked out before Kriens himself could say he was stepping down. With speculation swirling that Kriens was ousted for Johnson, the rumor mill quieted when the world learned that Johnson would indeed be that new Juniper CEO, but that Kriens would remain with the company as chairman.

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