BridgeWave Communications Names Michael Foster as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales.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)--Oct. 30, 2000 Seasoned Executive Brings Extensive Experience in International and Domestic Sales, as Well as Channel Distribution BridgeWave Communications, an innovator in wireless access systems that extend the reach of broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , today announced that it has appointed Michael Foster Michael Foster could be
Mr. Foster has a proven history of exceeding corporate sales targets while achieving budget and gross margin objectives. Prior to joining BridgeWave, Mr. Foster was employed at P-Com, Inc. (a wireless telecom equipment and services provider) from 1993-1999 in a number of executive positions, including vice president of sales and marketing for the point-to-point Refers to a communications line that provides a path from one location to another (point A to point B). Contrast with multipoint. and point-to-multipoint business units. During that period, he was instrumental in increasing P-Com's annual revenue from less than $1 million to more than $150 million. Mr. Foster previously held sales, technical marketing, and executive positions with Xemod, Alcatel Network Systems, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. America, and AT&T. While in those roles, Mr. Foster gained comprehensive experience in direct sales and multiple distribution channel development in both the international and domestic arenas. "Mr. Foster's extensive sales background in the broadband wireless See wireless broadband. space will allow BridgeWave to increase its visibility within its budgeted market base," said Amir Makleff, 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. of BridgeWave. "He joins BridgeWave at a time when we need a dedicated resource to service our growing customer needs." About BridgeWave Communications BridgeWave Communications, Inc., develops and markets wireless access systems that extend the reach of broadband networks, allowing service providers to reach untapped subscribers with high-margin, high-bandwidth services. BridgeWave is a Silicon Valley-based corporation established in December 1998 by veteran technology executives of high-performance wireless internetworking system companies. For more information on BridgeWave, please visit www.bridgewave.com. |
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