Aptela Names Larry Barker Chief Executive Officer.VIENNA, Va. -- Aptela, Inc., a leading business VoIP and hosted communications provider, announced today that Larry Barker has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. "We are excited about the future of Aptela under Larry's leadership," said Alan Peyser, chairman of Aptela's board of directors and former 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 Cable and Wireless. "Larry's strong background in driving new ventures to profitability makes him a natural fit to lead us in this high growth market." Mr. Barker draws upon more than 25 years of broad leadership experience, with expertise in Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining Aptela, Barker served as Chief Executive Officer of Argent ar·gent n. 1. Heraldry The metal silver, represented by the color white. 2. Archaic Silver or something resembling it. Networks Ltd., where he led all aspects of the company's growth. Previously, Barker served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Visual Networks, President of the Software Division at ADC Telecommunications ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. History In 1935, Ralph Allison founded ADC Telecommunications in the basement of his south Minneapolis home, inventing ADC's very , and President of the Telecommunications Software Division at CSC. "Aptela is well positioned to take advantage of the tremendous growth in the IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. market," said Barker. "I'm absolutely thrilled to become a part of the Aptela team, and look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead." "Larry Barker is a dynamic and engaging leader," said Brad Woloson, General Partner at JMI JMI Java Metadata Interface (Sun Microsystems) JMI Japan Market Intelligence JMI James Madison Institute JMI Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (Florida State University) Equity and Aptela Board Member. "He is the perfect candidate to lead us during this next phase in our growth." Mr. Barker holds a BS degree in business administration and speech communications from Augustana College Augustana College is the name of two colleges in the U.S., and the former name of one in Canada, all founded by Scandinavian immigrants:
In 2001, Interlink joined Microsoft in designing the controller for the Xbox console. and is a Trustee at Augustana College. About Aptela Aptela is a leading business VoIP and hosted communications provider, delivering unique capabilities for today's increasingly mobile professionals. Aptela's communication solutions offer unmatched flexibility and superb ease of use, without maintenance hassles. Aptela raises the bar over IP Centrex and other hosted options with its cutting-edge technology and proven reliability. Aptela serves businesses of all sizes via its own branded Aptela service, white label solutions and channel partnerships. More information about Aptela and its services can be found at www.aptela.com. |
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