ADTRAN Names Vice President; Rohlfs to Head Quality Group.Business Editors & High Tech Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2002 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 Ed Rohlfs has been named Vice President, Quality. He replaces Charles O'Donnell who left the company last year. In this position, Rohlfs will be responsible for ADTRAN's strategic and tactical quality program, covering all aspects of product definition, design, manufacture and delivery. He will also manage and maintain ADTRAN's ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certification and compliance. "Ed has an impressive record of success, and we are pleased he has chosen to join the ADTRAN team," said Howard Thrailkill, ADTRAN's President and COO. "ADTRAN is known for quality products and his extensive background will be a major asset to us as we continue to grow our business base." Rohlfs has more than 30 years experience in engineering and quality leadership in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining ADTRAN, he was a quality leader for Lucent Technologies, responsible for quality programs for Lucent North America, Europe, and Asia. Over the years, Rohlfs has held increasingly responsible engineering and quality positions at Western Electric, AT&T Computer Systems, and Lucent Wireless Systems. Rohlfs holds both a Bachelor of Arts in Economic Theory and a Master of Science in Business Management from Aurora University in Illinois. 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, VPN, SHDSL SHDSL Single-Line High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High-Density Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line (Ericsson) SHDSL Symmetrical Highspeed Digital Subscriber Loop , SDSL, HDSL, 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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