CopperCom CEO Mike Myers Retires, COO Julian Thomson to Assume Role.BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla. -- CopperCom today announced Mike Myers Mike Myers may refer to:
The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , will assume the role of president and CEO, effective immediately. Under Myers, CopperCom has grown from an early player in the voice over packet market to a leader in developing and deploying Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Class 4/5 switching solutions for the IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= and CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) markets. Thomson joined CopperCom in 2001 as general manager, and has worked closely with Myers in growing the company to well over 160 customers. In preparation for his new post, Thomson has held several positions within CopperCom, including heading up business development, product management and R&D, along with his most recent role as COO. "I am very pleased to hand the reins of CopperCom over to Julian," said Myers. "His knowledge of the business, focus on customer service and the key role he played in advancing CopperCom to the level it is today gives me full confidence that CopperCom's remarkable success will continue far into the future under his leadership." Thomson has 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 experience in telecommunications equipment companies including GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Communications Systems, Lucent and several Silicon Valley startups covering technical and business executive responsibilities. He was awarded an Engineering Fellowship at Lucent and holds a Ph.D. in experimental physics and a B.Sc. Honors in physics with mathematics. "Having been a part of CopperCom's growth, and now having the opportunity to lead such a great team is a privilege," said Thomson. "Our customers can be confident that CopperCom will continue to build on the foundation of service and leading edge solutions we have established since the Company's beginning." About CopperCom CopperCom, Inc. provides innovative, next-generation switching, application and portal solutions for communications carriers. The company develops and delivers comprehensive solutions for carriers making the challenging transition to next-generation services or deploying leading-edge IP networks, from the ground up. The combination of CopperCom's technology and experienced management team make it the ideal partner for service providers seeking to flourish and expand in a competitive environment. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., CopperCom has been in the communications business for more than two decades. It is a subsidiary of The Heico Companies, an approximately $2.5 billion diversified organization specializing in the management of sector-leading companies. Heico offers the corporate strength, resources and leadership necessary to support CopperCom's growth. Additional information can be found at http://www.coppercom.com. CopperCom is a trademark, and CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad a registered trademark of CopperCom, Inc. Forward-looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. |
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