AirMagnet Taps Stewart Fox as Vice President of Sales; Seasoned Sales Veteran and Channel Expert Joins AirMagnet to Continue Building Sales Momentum.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE Sunnyvale, city (1990 pop. 117,229), Santa Clara co., W Calif., near San Francisco; settled 1849, inc. 1912. A city in Silicon Valley, its many manufactures include semiconductors; machinery and instruments; electrical, electronic, and aerospace products; , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004 AirMagnet AirMagnet is a Wi-Fi wireless network assurance startup based in Sunnyvale, California. The firm was founded in 2001 by Dean T. Au, Chia-Chee Kuan and Miles Wu and shipped its first WLAN analyzer product in 2002. , the 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. and performance solutions, today announced the appointment of Stewart Stewart, river, Canada Stewart, river, 331 mi (533 km) long, rising in the Mackenzie Mts., central Yukon Territory, Canada, and flowing generally W to the Yukon River S of Dawson. Fox as vice president of sales. Hailing from Onset Technology, a leading developer of enterprise access software for wireless handheld devices, Fox will continue to build AirMagnet's worldwide sales organization and channel partner program. "AirMagnet was an easy decision considering the Company's momentum and worldwide presence," said Fox. "The CEO's impressive background and strong leadership were also a draw." Fox brings over seventeen years experience to AirMagnet, including the development and expansion of commercial and government sales through direct, "C" and executive level, and indirect channels. As vice president of sales at Onset Technology, Fox closed new business with over 1,000 enterprise and government accounts. Prior to Onset Technology, Fox was responsible for channel sales at Network General Corporation (now Network Associates) and built indirect sales from zero to $115 million in four years. "We are excited to have Stewart Fox on board and look to him to grow and support our steady stream of customer wins -- over 1,800 to date," 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. . "His extensive and proven experience in building sales channels and managing sales teams will be invaluable to our continued growth." Fox will report to Au and accelerate the regional and International sales programs as part of his immediate responsibilities. He will continue to drive the strong growth the company has experienced since it was founded in 2001. AirMagnet's most recent quarterly sales were more than three times the year-ago quarter, and the company is already profitable in less than three years of existence. About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc., provides the most trusted WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network management and security software systems for the enterprise in handheld, laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer and distributed configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 1,800 companies worldwide in manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors, AirMagnet solves Wi-Fi connection problems, tracks down unauthorized access, simplifies site surveys, and locks in unprecedented levels of network performance, security and reliability. Unlike traditional packet scanners and protocol analyzers See network analyzer. that have been adapted from their original purpose to analyze wired networks, AirMagnet solutions were designed specifically for wireless LANs 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 . Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com. AirMagnet(R) and AirWISE(R) are registered trademarks of AirMagnet, Inc. The AirMagnet logo is a trademark of AirMagnet, Inc. All other products names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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