AirMagnet Names Tim Straight Vice President of Sales; Global Product Distribution Expert Contributes Nearly 30 Years of Tech Experience to WLAN Security Leader.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AirMagnet Inc., the leader in wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) security and performance solutions, announced Tim Straight as the company's new vice president of sales. With 29 years of experience, Mr. Straight has engineered global sales campaigns Noun 1. sales campaign - an advertising campaign intended to promote sales ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements sales campaign n → campaña de venta , managed multiple worldwide sales organizations and driven impressive revenue growth. Mr. Straight brings extensive high-tech sales experience to AirMagnet and was most recently vice president of sales and marketing for Commtouch Software, a leading developer of anti-spam and e-mail virus A virus that comes within an attached file in an e-mail message. When that file is opened, the virus does its damage. Macro viruses can come in Microsoft Word documents that are sent as e-mail attachments. protection solutions. Leveraging his experience at such companies as Netscreen and Check Point Software, Mr. Straight will drive AirMagnet's worldwide sales objectives and expand the company's strategic channel partner relationships to build upon AirMagnet's current success and accelerate revenue growth. "AirMagnet has quickly and clearly established itself as both the technology and market leader in the wireless LAN management and security market," said Mr. Straight. "The company has an unparalleled, award-winning product set, and some exciting plans for global expansion. I'm thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. about the opportunity to build upon what is already a solid foundation." In addition to Check Point and Netscreen, Mr. Straight has held domestic and international sales and business development positions at Mirapoint Inc., VitalSigns Software and Synoptics/Bay Networks. "Tim Straight's track record speaks for itself -- he has consistently and substantially accelerated sales growth in each of his previous positions," said Dean Au, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AirMagnet. "His extensive experience with high-growth, world-class organizations will be critical as AirMagnet expands into new market segments." About AirMagnet Inc. AirMagnet Inc. is the world leader in wireless LAN security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network. , performance and compliance. The company's wireless LAN monitoring and analysis products -- available in handheld, laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer and enterprise configurations -- are designed to provide an integrated set of solutions to plan, set up, secure and manage wireless networks. AirMagnet customers -- more than 4,000 organizations worldwide in industries as diverse as manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education, government and technology -- include 75 of the U.S. Fortune 100. AirMagnet solutions solve Wi-Fi connection problems, block unauthorized access, simplify site surveys and guarantee WLAN security, performance and compliance. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available at www.airmagnet.com. (C)2006 AirMagnet Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet(R) and AirWISE(R) are registered trademarks, and the AirMagnet logo is a trademark, of AirMagnet Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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