Com21 Appoints Sales and Marketing Execs; Michael Misheff, Lief Koepsel, Appointed to Sales, Marketing Positions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 Com21, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTO CMTO College of Massage Therapists of Ontario ), a leading supplier of system solutions for the broadband access market, today announced the appointment of Michael Misheff as vice president of North American sales and Lief Koepsel as vice president of corporate marketing. Both men will report directly to Com21 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. Peter Fenner. Misheff joins Com21 with a wide range of experience in the communications and broadband industries, including sales management, strategic planning and business development. Previous experience includes a term as senior director at both Ericsson Multiservice Networks and Motorola's Broadband Communications Sector. He has held senior management positions with UltimateCom LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and Alert Centre Inc. Misheff holds a BS degree in Mass Communications and Journalism Law from Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. . Koepsel's promotion comes after being recruited by Buck Gee over year ago to grow the marketing organization to accommodate anticipated revenue growth. Gee, one of the first Com21 employees, has now left to join a longtime friend and colleague in another startup endeavor. Koepsel has a total of 15 years of technology-related experience in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , distribution and retail channels, including ten years directly in senior sales and marketing management. He managed OEM, retail, and distribution sales for market leaders Conner Peripherals, Dell Computer, and Seagate Technology. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. and a strategic marketing management certificate from Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. . "Lief's and Mike's dynamic abilities and energetic optimism make them a wonderful asset to the company," said Fenner. "We are confident that, together, their enthusiastic leadership will help to propel Com21 to the next level in this rapidly expanding market. All of us who have had the opportunity to work with Lief and Mike recognize their world-class talent." About Com21, Inc. Com21, Inc. is a leading global supplier of system solutions for the broadband access market. The Company's DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. , DVB, and ATM-based products enable cable operators and service providers to deliver high-speed, cost-effective Internet and telephony applications to corporate telecommuters, small businesses, home offices, and residential users. To date, Com21 has shipped over 700,000 cable modems worldwide, along with 1200 headend controllers. Com21 systems offer commercial service in cable systems passing 15 million households worldwide. Com21 is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 registered company with over 400 employees worldwide. The Company's corporate headquarters is located in Milpitas, California, USA, with its European headquarters in Delft, The Netherlands. In addition, Com21 maintains research and development facilities in Ireland, Israel, and Maryland, as well as sales and support offices in the United States and Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Note to Editors: Com21(R) is a registered trademark of Com21, Inc., Milpitas, California, U.S.A. |
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