Catapult Communications Appoints Sales Director In Japan.Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 Catapult Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:CATT), the leading provider of advanced software-based test systems to the telecom industry, announced today that Mr. Rikuo Oenoki has joined the company's Japanese subsidiary, Catapult Communications KK, as sales director. Oneoki will assist with the management of day-to-day sales activities and will report to Mr. Kenichi Eguchi, representative director. Eguchi has been in charge of Catapult's Japanese operations since 1994 and will continue to be responsible for business strategy and overall management of Catapult Communications KK. Prior to joining Catapult, Oenoki spent 27 years with Nippon Hewlett Packard KK serving successfully in a variety of sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a and business development positions. Oenoki was educated at Kobe University It was established in 1949, and comprises nine graduate schools and eleven faculties. The university holds a total of about 15,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. , and received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. in 1973. He will be located at the Company's office in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan. "We expect that Mr. Oenoki will provide strong sales leadership and to continue Catapult's rapid sales growth in Japan. His HP experience will significantly strengthen our sales organization," stated Dave Mayfield, president and COO of Catapult. About Catapult Catapult Communications is the leading provider of advanced digital telecom test systems to global equipment manufacturers and service providers including Lucent, Motorola, 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. , NTT DoCoMo and Nortel. Catapult delivers test solutions for over 200 protocols and variants -- spanning 3G (UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. and cdma2000), VoIP, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , SS7, Intelligent Network, ATM, and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. . The company is committed to providing testing tools that are at the forefront of the technology curve, enabling customers to get to market faster with advanced products that reliably implement industry protocol standards. Catapult is headquartered at 160 South Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA 94041. Tel: 650/960-1025. International offices are located in the U.K., Germany, France, Finland, Ireland, Canada, Japan and Australia. Information about Catapult Communications can be found on the Web at www.catapult.com. |
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