ADTRAN Names Senior Vice President; Voetsch to Head Operations Group.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001 ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADTN ADTN Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN Administrative Data Telecommunications Network ), today announced that Peter Voetsch has been named Senior Vice President of Operations. In this position, Voetsch will be responsible for all of ADTRAN's supply chain, manufacturing, and out-sourced manufacturing activities. He will also join the company's senior management team that guides business strategy and establishes policy. "Peter has built an impressive record of success over his career, so we are pleased he has chosen to join us," said Howard Thrailkill, ADTRAN's President and COO. "As we continue to grow our business, we expect to call upon his extensive background in large-scale electronics production operations." Prior to joining ADTRAN, Voetsch had almost 20 years of service with DaimlerChrysler. During that time he was plant manager of its Huntsville Electronics Plant in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was responsible for all product engineering, manufacturing, and business activities of the division. He has also served as plant manager of the DaimlerChrysler Dayton Thermal Products plant and the Etobicoke Casting Plant, a large aluminum casting facility. Voetsch holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in mathematics from Emory University and an MBA from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration. About ADTRAN ADTRAN, Inc. is an established supplier of advanced transmission products for today's expansive telecommunications networks. Widely deployed in carrier, CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) , enterprise and global networks worldwide, ADTRAN products support all major digital technologies, including fiber, T3, T1, E1, wireless T1/E1, ATM, Frame Relay, G.shdsl, SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line , HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , HDSL2, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , and DDS (1) (Digital Data Storage) See DAT. (2) (Data Dictionary System) See QuickBuild and OpenDDS. (3) (Dataphone Digital S . According to Gartner/Dataquest and IDC, ADTRAN has gained the leading market position in enterprise integrated access devices and HDSL, while maintaining its leadership position for the fourth year in a row in T1 and subrate CSU/DSUs, Frame Relay/DDS extension, and ISDN extension. ADTRAN equipment serves the major Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, interexchange carriers, ISPs, Competitive Local Exchange Carriers, international service providers, public and private enterprises, and original equipment manufacturers. For more information, contact the company at 800/9ADTRAN (800/923-8726) or via e-mail at info@adtran.com. On the web, visit www.adtran.com. |
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