3Com Corporation Organizes for Global Leadership In Networking Systems with New Integrated "3Com Systems" Organization; "3Com Personal Products" Also Launched to Strengthen Company's Market Leading Volume Networking Products and Channel Position.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 1996-- 3Com Corporation today created two new operating organizations aimed at extending 3Com's unique role as both a leading provider of networking solutions for end users, and the world's leading supplier of high volume networking products -- including network adapters A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. and stackable hubs A type of Ethernet hub that can be expanded by daisy chaining additional hubs together via dedicated ports for that purpose. They are designed to stack vertically and be treated as a single domain by the network management software. -- for channel partners worldwide. These organizational changes integrate 3Com's worldwide sales, service and product operations to better meet the different customer requirements of channels and end users. "3Com Corporation is unique among networking companies in its ability to meet the needs of both enterprise customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. broad-based networking solutions, as well as customers looking for widely available, low-cost networking products," said Eric Benhamou, 3Com's chairman and chief executive officer. "The breadth of 3Com's product line and sales channels, combined with our vision of the future of networking has led to rapid growth and many new opportunities for 3Com. These organizational changes will allow us to bring the full weight of 3Com's capabilities to bear to meet the diverse needs of our customers and channel partners." An intensified focus on end users has led the company to combine its existing enterprise sales force and customer service organizations with its growing LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN operations to create a new organization, 3Com Systems. This new organization will be headed by Bob Finocchio finocchio: see fennel. , who currently leads the company's systems business and will be responsible for creating, marketing, and selling network solutions to enterprise customers, Telco and network service providers worldwide. Finocchio becomes president, 3Com Systems. Alan Kessler, currently vice president of the company's Customer Service Organization and whose previous assignments at 3Com include developing the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Systems Sales organization, is expanding his role and joins this new organization as senior vice president, Global Systems Sales. Also reporting to Bob Finocchio will be Ron Sege, who is promoted to senior vice president and general manager of 3Com Systems LAN Operations, which includes switches, hubs and network management and Jim Olson Jim Olson (b. 1940) is the founding principal of the Seattle-based firm Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. He is best known for residential design, often for art collectors, though his designs have also included museums, commercial spaces and places of worship. , who becomes senior vice president and general manager of the 3Com Systems WAN Operations, including routers, remote access and carrier relationships. Further extending its worldwide leadership in desktop connectivity products, the company is also strengthening its focus on channels and high-volume networking products by combining its global channel sales organization with its Personal Connectivity Operations to create 3Com Personal Products. Doug Spreng becomes the executive vice president of this organization, which will focus on strengthening the ties between volume products and the company's global channel selling programs. Integrating these groups as a complete business within 3Com will allow the company to create greater strength and consistency in sales and marketing programs worldwide as distribution becomes increasingly global. Ralph Godfrey, who built the company's North American channel sales organization, joins this new group as senior vice president of Global Channel Sales. Bill Marr, executive vice president of worldwide sales, will remain with the company to assist with the transition. 3Com Corporation has helped more than 32 million people gain access to critical information through high speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the immediate and long term connectivity needs of today's users. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies. The company's innovative marketing, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments. For further information, visit 3Com's World wide Web site at http://www.3Com.com or call 1-800/Net-3Com. CONTACT: 3Com Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Bill Slakey, 408/356-1286 Bill_Slakey@3Com.com or 3Com Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Bob Ingols, 408/764-8002 Bob_Ingols@3com.com Leslie Davis Leslie A. Davis was an American diplomat and wartime US consul to Harput, Ottoman Empire from 1914 to 1917, who witnessed the Armenian Genocide. Witnessing the Armenian Genocide ,408/764-7187 Leslie_Davis @3Com.com |
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