Cabletron to Appoint Allan Jennings to Head CSI Netlink, the Company's Frame Relay Business Unit.FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1997-- Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) today announced it has named Allan L. Jennings as head of CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International Netlink, its frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. business unit. Jennings, who is currently vice president of engineering, will officially assume leadership in September, when current President and General Manager, Nina Saberi, transitions her day-to-day operating responsibilities. Saberi will continue as a member of the CSI Netlink Board of Directors. "We have welcomed Nina's leadership in guiding CSI Netlink during the period since its acquisition by Cabletron nearly a year ago. We are pleased that we will have the benefit of her continued counsel as a board member, but also understand and respect her desire to pursue other personal challenges," said Craig Benson Craig Benson (born New York City, October 8, 1954) came to public attention by founding Cabletron Systems, now known as Enterasys Networks that became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire, and was governor of the state from January 2003 to January 2005. , Cabletron's chairman and COO. "With Allan already having played a key role in the organization, I am confident we will have a smooth transition of leadership. We look forward to continued rapid growth for our branch office networking business." "Allan and I have worked closely throughout the past year. With his strong background in business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets and expertise in developing wide area networking technology, he will be instrumental in leading Cabletron's continued growth in this area," said Nina Saberi, CSI Netlink's current president and general manager. "The introduction of our frame relay products into the Cabletron channel has gone well and the operation is poised for future success. I have enjoyed my past experience with Cabletron and look forward to continued involvement." Jennings brings over twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of technology development and business unit management experience to Cabletron. While at Digital Equipment Corporation, Jennings was part of the company's Advanced Technology Group, and led the extremely successful launch of the AltaVista Internet search engine. Prior to Digital, he was vice president and corporate officer, AViiON Development, for Data General Corporation, where under his leadership, AViiON revenue increased from $100 million to over $400 million. "I am excited about CSI Netlink's tremendous growth opportunities. CSI Netlink is uniquely positioned to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. Cabletron's extensive marketing, distribution and manufacturing resources," said Allan Jennings. "We look forward to increasing our leadership position and meeting the growing demand for high-performance branch office connectivity." About Cabletron's Frame Relay Products Cabletron's frame relay subsidiary, CSI Netlink, has developed a comprehensive solution for transporting information over frame relay. The company's Netlink family of frame relay access devices offers the industry's only complete solution for branch offices, data centers and telco central offices, including the recently announced frame relay module for the company's MMAC-Plus data center chassis. Cabletron frame relay products offer considerable response time improvements, minimize the impact of network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. , and prevent multi-protocol bottlenecks. About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing high-performance intranet and Internet solutions, including LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN switches, remote access products and network and systems management software. With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 6,600 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol CS. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com . Cabletron is a registered trademark of Cabletron Systems. All other products or services found in this document are identified by the trademarks or service marks of their respective companies or organizations. CONTACT: Darren Orzechowski Cabletron Systems (603) 337-1282 darreno@ctron.com |
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