Colubris Expands To Support Customer Growth; Accomplished Directors Support Pacific Rim Regional Expansion, EMEA Carrier Customers and Partners, and Global Transportation Industry Growth.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Colubris Networks, a leader in intelligent, wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) mobility systems, today announced the appointments of three new directors to serve its sharply expanding customer base and strategic partnership with Alcatel. The appointments reflect and support the market's increasing demand for Colubris' optimized WLAN switching solutions, which virtually eliminate network backbone congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. to more effectively support expanding user populations, business-critical data, always-on security and converged voice/content services. The appointments include: --Vice President of International Business, Rafael de Ory will work closely with strategic partner Alcatel and leverage his deep experience with Tier 1 / Tier 2 carriers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Rafael joins Colubris from Avici Systems, providers of high performance IP network infrastructure, where he served as EMEA Managing Director, and was previously EMEA Managing Director for Ciena Corporation Ciena Corporation NASDAQ: CIEN develops and markets communications network platforms and software, and offers professional services. The Company's broadband access, data and optical networking platforms, software tools, and global network services support worldwide telecom . Previously, he spent more than 20 years with Alcatel, Rafael held a series of successively senior management and executive positions including Sr. Vice President, Latin America and Vice President of International Accounts. He holds an Industrial Engineering Degree from the Madrid Polytechnic School in Spain, and a Masters in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. . --Managing Director of Asia-Pacific and Japan, Howard Kim brings more than 22 years of recognized success to Colubris in the Asia-Pacific and Japan regions. Howard was previously Chairman 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 Jay-Young Company, an IT investment and business development organization that established several leading US technology companies in the Asia-Pacific and Japan market. He previously served as Sycamore Networks' Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific Market, and held executive sales and operations positions with Hypercom Network Systems, Cascade Communications (Lucent) and StrataCom (Cisco) and UNGERMANN-BASS. He holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. --Director of Transportation Solutions, Vincent Ma will work closely with global sales and engineering resources to further expand Colubris' leadership in this performance-driven vertical industry. Vincent previously served as Colubris' program director for life cycle management. He brings over 20 years of experience in the development of innovative wireless solutions with leading network equipment makers, including Accton and 3Com. He is a graduate of Napier College in Edinburgh, Scotland and holds a Bachelor of Science in communication and electronics engineering. "The talent, drive and deep sector expertise that Howard, Rafael and Vincent provide will help our customers and partners derive maximum business value from their wireless networks, while expanding our reach and share in three strategically important markets," said Chris Koeneman, Colubris vice president of worldwide sales and service. About Colubris Networks Colubris Networks is the leading global provider of intelligent wireless LAN mobility systems for service providers and enterprises. Its optimized WLAN switching systems deliver unmatched bandwidth efficiency, seamless mobility and secure, easy access for more than 1,000 organizations and 40 million users worldwide. Its systems unify and integrate with existing network infrastructures, security and management systems, and provide "future-proof" investment protection as standards evolve and user populations grow. Colubris' numerous recognitions include Red Herring's top 100 private companies in North America, Fierce Wireless Fierce 15 and Mobile Trax Mobility Award. For more information, visit www.colubris.com. |
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