Cereva Networks Appoints Vice President, Human Resources.Business/Technology Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2000 Cereva Networks Inc. today announced the appointment of Phillip M. Randall, Ph.D., as vice president, People, Reward and Culture. Randall brings a broad range of experience to the human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. function, known internally at Cereva as People, Reward and Culture. Most recently he served as vice president, Newbridge Learning Services, at Alcatel Networks (formerly Newbridge Networks Newbridge Networks was an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada company founded by Canadian/Welsh entrepreneur Terry Matthews. It was founded in 1986 to create data and voice networking products after Matthews was forced out of his original company Mitel. Corp.), of Kanata, Ontario Kanata is a large suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,it has a population of 90,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. . While at Alcatel, he led worldwide learning and organizational change for the corporation and directed a staff of more than 140. Prior to Alcatel, Randall served as a vice president and corporate officer of Northeast Utilities in Berlin, Conn.; as vice president of human resources and managing business partner for Unisys Corp.'s Computer Systems Group in Blue Bell, Pa.; and as vice president of human resources and organizational development for Nortel Networks in MacLean, Va. "Cereva's current and future success rests on attracting the most talented individuals available and in helping them grow and develop their skills to their greatest possible potential," said Alan Lutz, 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 Cereva. "Phil Randall's deep knowledge and breadth of experience will be critical to ensuring that Cereva continues to do both, allowing us to expand rapidly yet manageably, particularly as our growth continues to accelerate." Randall, 53, holds a B.A. from Youngstown State University Youngstown State University, at Youngstown, Ohio; coeducational; est. 1908 as a department of the Youngstown Association School sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association. , an M.A. from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , and a Ph.D. from the University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a . An international authority on organizational effectiveness and leadership development, he is a noted lecturer, the author of numerous articles and papers, and has served as a consultant for local, state and federal government, educational institutions and many major corporations. He also serves on the board of advisors of both i4i of Toronto and Focus:IMPACT, located in Chicago. Dr. Randall, who is married with one daughter, is a native of Youngstown, Ohio, and a current resident of Marlborough, Mass. About Cereva Networks Cereva Networks, incorporated in 1998, is building a next-generation hardware and software architecture that enables Web content and service providers to reduce operational costs and scale capacity and transaction performance well beyond existing capabilities. Cereva Networks' innovative solution is targeted at the hyper-growth market of infrastructure products for Web content and eCommerce providers, ISPs, ASPs and Web hosters. Headquartered in Marlborough, Mass., Cereva currently employs more than 200 people. Additional information can be obtained at http://www.cereva.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.111600/bb11 |
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