BitRage Announces Executive Appointment and Expansion of Engineering Support; Nation's Premier Wireless Networking Manufacturer Names Vice President of Sales and Senior Systems Engineer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 BitRage Inc., developer of Digital Signal Processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
(hardware) unshielded twisted pair - (UTP) Normal telephone wire (in the USA). It may be used for computer to computer communications, e.g. using a version of Ethernet or localtalk. It is much cheaper than standard "full-spec" Ethernet cable. (UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair ) technology, today announced that the company has named Jim Mann James Joseph Mann (born November 17, 1974 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, Mann played in Major League Baseball with the New York Mets (2000), Houston Astros (2001 and 2002), and Pittsburgh Pirates (2003). , Vice President of Sales, and Michael Diliberto, Senior Systems Engineer. Both Mr. Mann and Mr. Diliberto bring to BitRage vast and varied experiences in the wide area networking industry, and add new perspective on the company's business strategies. Jim Mann joins BitRage after an eight-year tenure with Solunet, a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. based in Palm Bay, FL. Under his leadership as Vice President of Sales, the company rose to dominate their market space -- communication service providers -- expanding annual revenue from $3 million in 1995 to nearly $200 million. Responsible for all aspects of the sales strategy, Jim Mann and his sales team exceeded the sales plan for 22 consecutive quarters, and helped Solunet earn numerous titles and achievements including twice being named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies, scoring in the Top 10 Networking VARs as part of the VARBusiness List of Top 500 Companies three years in a row, and chosen Top Reseller for some of the industry's premier manufacturers: Lucent Technologies (1996 - 2000), Redback Networks (2000), and Juniper Networks (1999-2001 North America). Mr. Mann also was named Sales Person of the Year, earning Preferred Silver Supplier status for the McDonald Douglas Military Account during his tenure as Vice President of Sales for Airtechnics, Inc -- a franchised electronics and electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). distributor in Wichita, Kansas. "BitRage is an innovative company and presents a very exciting sales opportunity. Our business development goals identify new strategies for how wireless will continue to impact the networking arena and give communication service providers and Enterprises new alternatives to traditional networking models," says Jim Mann. "Our focus on engineering next generation products is what helps our company be competitive -- we don't just sell product, we engineer solutions." In addition to Jim Mann, BitRage has secured Michael Diliberto as Senior Systems Engineer. Diliberto, an electrical engineer with over 30 years experience in various computer and network systems including microwave radio systems, joins BitRage from Proxim-Western Multiplex, Inc., where he most recently worked as Systems Engineer. In his role, Mr. Diliberto was responsible for microwave sales support, design and installation of broadband Point-to-Point and Multi-Point wireless networks, as well as technical installation support for customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. In addition, he assisted in the development and testing of new 5.8GHz broadband multi-point and point-to-point radio products. "Mike's extensive experience as a wireless networking engineer and consultant is a valuable addition to our team," said Jim Dionne, Chief Executive Officer of BitRage. "Mike's background is very diverse, and his extensive engineering experience in wide networking, and most recently in wireless solutions, gives our team, and our customers, a huge value-add." Jim Mann adds that Mr. Diliberto is a key figure in the wireless industry. "Mike brings another level of experience for BitRage customers. For example, just three days after the September 11 World Trade Center disaster in 2001, Mike drove to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and worked at ground zero with Verizon Wireless for eight days, designing a multiple hop wireless network, using multiple T1 and DS3 radios to restore cellular service to Lower Manhattan. His experience elevates our technical consultancy to a new level," comments Mann. Both Mann and Diliberto have high expectations for BitRage, and it's easy to see why. BitRage recently signed a manufacturing and distribution strategic alliance with Central Global Telecom (CGT CGT Capital Gains Tax CGT Confédération Générale du Travail (French Labor Union) CGT Confederación General del Trabajo (Spanish: Federation of Trade Unions) ) of Wuhan, China, and is pursuing further opportunities abroad. "As a company that focuses on innovative wireless technologies for the next generation of networking, we're excited to add these two experienced individuals to our team, and look ahead with high expectations on what their experience can bring to our company," comments Jim Dionne. About BitRage BitRage Inc., located in St. Augustine, FL, USA, develops high-speed Broadband over unshielded twisted pair wire (UTP) and wireless point-to-point (RF) connections using a proprietary Digital Signal Processor (DSP) technology that addresses the last mile. BitRage is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation founded in October 1998. For more information on BitRage, visit http://www.bitrage.com, or call Veronica Starling starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. at 904/808-0656, EXT EXT Extension EXT Extended EXT External Ext Extraction EXT Exterior (screenwriting) EXT Extinguisher EXT Extruded EXT Extinguished EXT Exeter, England, United Kingdom - Exeter (Airport Code) . 108. |
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