Atreus Systems Appoints New Chief Executive Officer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2003 Andrea Baptiste to Guide Leading Provider of IP Service Creation and Activation Solutions for Carrier, Service Provider and Enterprise Companies Atreus Systems(TM), a service fulfillment leader in IP services and applications, has appointed Andrea Baptiste, formerly EVP EVP Executive Vice President EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany) EVP Employee Value Proposition of marketing and business development at Atreus, to the position of chief executive officer. In this role, Baptiste will lead the strategic direction of Atreus' flagship products, the xAuthority(TM) Service Fulfillment OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. Solution for wireline and wireless service providers, and the xAuthority(TM) Identity and Provisioning Solution for government and commercial enterprises. "We are thrilled to have an executive with Andrea's vision, business acumen, and industry knowledge at the helm of Atreus," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Lax, chairman of the board, Atreus Systems. "Andrea's impressive customer and partner successes at Atreus are a testament to her strong leadership and operational execution skills. Her proven track record of driving businesses through remarkable growth and profitability coupled with her successes in building equity and market value made her an obvious choice to lead Atreus into its next stage of growth." Baptiste, currently a member of Atreus' Board of Directors, brings more than fifteen years of experience in the communications industry to Atreus. In her previous role as EVP of marketing and business development at Atreus, Baptiste successfully led and completed three rounds of venture capital financing To start an own company or to bring a new product to the market, the venture may need to attract financial funding. There are several categories of financing possibilities. If it is a small venture, then perhaps the venture can rely on family funding, loans from friends totaling $22 Million US. During her tenure in this position, Baptiste secured major RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. wins, partnerships, and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements with carriers, Tier 1 incumbent operations support system vendors, leading systems integrators, and global telecom equipment vendors. Prior to co-founding Atreus Systems, Baptiste was an early member of Cambrian Systems, a metro DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing equipment vendor that was acquired by Nortel Networks for $300 Million US within two years of the company's inception. At Cambrian, Baptiste was responsible for global marketing and business development where she successfully developed strategic marketing programs that targeted the world's largest providers of local telecommunications services, competitive local carriers, and wireline and wireless service providers. Baptiste has established a solid track record in revenue generation, building teams, and in launching strategic marketing programs, while delivering quality products quickly and profitably. A veteran executive in telecommunications networking, operations management, network and service management, and mobile communications, Baptiste has held positions at Cambrian Systems Corporation, CrossKeys Systems Corporation, TeleSat Mobile Inc., and Newbridge Networks Corporation. Baptiste holds a B.A. Sc. (Honours, Applied Science in Electrical Engineering) from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and has achieved accreditation as a Professional Engineer of Ontario. "Atreus has developed an industry-leading IP service creation and activation product portfolio and has assembled an exceptional management team that possess the drive and experience necessary to be successful in the industry," said Andrea Baptise bap´tise v. t. 1. same as baptize. Verb 1. baptise - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" baptize, christen , 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. , Atreus Systems. "I look forward to continuing to work with the team as the company moves ahead with dynamic plans to expand globally with products and services that meet the IP service delivery needs of carrier, service provider and enterprise customers." About Atreus Systems Atreus Systems(TM) is a leader in software solutions for the creation and activation of IP network and application services. Atreus' flagship products, the xAuthority(TM) Service Fulfillment OSS Solution for wireline and wireless service providers, and the xAuthority(TM) Identity and Provisioning Solution for government and commercial enterprises, help to reduce operational expenses and improve ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). by automating the creation and delivery of customer-centric IP services and applications. With an industry-leading product portfolio and established relationships with Tier 1 incumbent operations support system vendors, leading systems integrators, and global telecom equipment vendors, Atreus has a proven track record in meeting the challenges of commercial enterprises and large, complex carrier networks. Atreus Systems is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. financed by leading telecom venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Mobius Venture Capital, Blueprint Ventures, Skypoint Capital Corporation, BDC (Backup Domain Controller) In a Windows NT server, a copy of the Primary Domain Controller (PDC). The BDC is periodically synchronized with the PDC. See PDC. BDC - Backup Domain Controller Venture Capital and Aliant, Inc. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.atreus-systems.com or call (800) 764-5514 (North America). Atreus Systems, the Atreus Systems logo, fill YOUR pipes, Atreus xAuthority and all Atreus Systems products are trademarks of Atreus Systems, Inc. or its subsidiaries and are used under license. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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