BayPackets Names Ken Epps as President and CEO; Telecom Veteran Brings Industry Experience and Strategic Vision to Bay-Area Telecom Start-Up.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 BayPackets Inc., a developer and marketer of a network independent and carrier-grade system that accelerates network-based voice service implementation and OSS/BSS integration, Monday announced the appointment of telecommunications industry veteran Ken Epps Ken Epp (born May 11, 1939 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. Epp is currently a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Edmonton—Sherwood Park since its creation in June 2004. as president and chief executive officer (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. ). Prior to BayPackets, Epps held the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO CMO See: Collateralized mortgage obligation CMO See collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO). ) at Williams Communications. Epps is responsible for driving the company's overall business strategy and since his arrival in April of this year, has successfully led the executive team in laying the foundation for BayPackets as the company gears up for the launch of a new and innovative system to introduce enhanced voices services across heterogeneous networks (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. . "Ken's extensive experience within the telecommunications industry and his proven track record with companies such as Williams Communications and AT&T will help position BayPackets at the forefront of the enhanced voice services industry," said Anurag Goel, BayPackets co-founder and chief technology officer. "Ken's knowledge and expertise adds to our strong understanding of the realities service providers face when introducing revenue-generating services into their existing network environment." Epps brings more than 15 years of management-level experience within the telecommunications sector. As senior vice president and CMO at Williams Communications, Epps built the strategic marketing organization and was instrumental in positioning the company for its successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. in 1999. Prior to Williams Communications, Epps was vice president of the communications practice for Emerald Solutions, an IT consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . Epps also spent 13 years at AT&T, serving in various leadership positions including general manager of domestic consumer long distance, division manager of product development, division manager of network operations, and senior manager of international market development for Network Systems -- currently Lucent Technologies. Epps earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from South Carolina State University South Carolina State University (also known as SCSU, State College among the older alumni members, or simply State), is a Historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. , an M.S. from the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. and an M.B.A. from Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . "I quickly realized that BayPackets had the right solution, at the right time. BayPackets had an excellent team that was clearly ahead of everyone I had seen in developing and deploying enhanced services in a carrier environment," said Epps. "This group understands the complexity of developing and implementing enhanced core network-based services and is committed to simplifying this process. I am excited to be a part of the BayPackets team and look forward to continued success with this group of seasoned telecommunications professionals." About BayPackets With headquarters in Fremont, BayPackets Inc. develops and markets a network-independent and carrier-grade system that simplifies the complexity of service introduction and implementation. BayPackets' solution enables telecom service providers to leverage existing infrastructure and OSS/BSS systems to rapidly deploy, manage, and bill for network-based revenue-generating services across heterogeneous networks. BayPackets' evolutionary system enables carriers to evolve their service offerings, enhance revenues/margins, and enrich their customers' experience. Founded in February 2000, BayPackets 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. and has received funding from some of the telecommunications industry's most high-profile 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] including Lucent Venture Partners, Telesoft Partners, Diamondhead Ventures, Blueprint Ventures and Antillion Capital II. For more information visit BayPackets at www.baypackets.com or call 510/743-2500. BayPackets is a registered trademark of BayPackets Inc. All other company names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. (c)2001, BayPackets Inc. All rights reserved. |
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