Dr. Paul L. Kelley Joins Syrtis Networks, Inc.; -- Distinguished Researcher, Professor, Lecturer and Author Joins New Optical Networking Hardware Company --.Business/Technology Editors CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2000 Syrtis Networks, Inc. announced today that Dr. Paul L. Kelley has joined the company as a consulting engineer. Dr. Kelley joins Syrtis from Tufts University Tufts University, main campus at Medford, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1852 by Universalists as a college for men. It became a university in 1955. Jackson College, formerly a coordinate undergraduate college for women, merged with the College of Liberal Arts in where he was Director of the Electro-Optics Technology Center and Professor. "Syrtis is very fortunate to have someone of Dr. Kelley's unparalleled experience on the team. We are very pleased to have Paul on our team as a chief scientist and resident optical technology expert," said Ethan Harris, president, 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. and co-founder of Syrtis Networks, Inc. "I am excited about the opportunity for Syrtis Networks. Coming from the academic community I have seen the recent explosive growth in optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. technologies. Particularly fascinating to me are the converging needs of service providers and the range of technologies employed to solve the problems they face. I believe Syrtis will be at the forefront of next-generation optical network infrastructure technologies," said Dr. Paul L. Kelley. Dr. Kelley joins Syrtis Networks with a distinguished academic career. Dr. Kelley has held positions in highly-respected institutions including M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory, also known as Lincoln Lab, is a federally funded research and development center managed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and primarily funded by the United States Department of Defense. , Los Alamos Los Alamos (lôs ăl`əmōs', lŏs), uninc. town (1990 pop. 11,455), seat of Los Alamos co., N central N.Mex. It is on a long mesa extending from the Jemez Mts. The U.S. Scientific Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. , Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. , Northeastern University and most recently Tufts University. Dr. Kelley holds degrees from Rutgers University, Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Physics from M.I.T. Dr. Kelley has written and edited over 50 books and papers on Electro-Optics, Lasers and Laser Systems. In addition, Dr. Kelley has done considerable research for the Defense Department in such areas as advanced laser weapon systems and evaluating potential Soviet laser weapons threats. Dr. Kelley is a Fellow of both the American Physical Society The American Physical Society was founded in 1899 and is the world's second largest organization of physicists. The Society publishes more than a dozen science journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than twenty science and the Optical Society of America The Optical Society of America (OSA) is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of worldwide research, scientific publishing, conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and the . He has been the editor of Optics Letters, the prestigious express journal of the Optical Society. In 1998, Dr. Kelley received the Distinguished Service Award from the Optical Society of America. Dr. Kelley also serves on the Board of Directors of The Carroll School for the Blind, a private educational institution in Newton, Massachusetts that serves the vision-impaired. Dr. Kelley lives in Newton, MA. with his wife. Dr. Kelley has 2 children and 1 grandchild. At Syrtis, Dr. Kelley will work closely with co-founders Paul W. Kelley, chief technology officer and Philip Wilson, vice president of development for Syrtis Networks, Inc. Syrtis Networks, Inc. was founded to create new choices for today's competitive Network Service Provider market. The company said its product provide solutions for next-generation fiber-optic network service providers, while enabling operators of today's networks to evolve their networks and services more easily. About Syrtis Networks, Inc. Founded in late 1999, Syrtis Networks, Inc. designs, develops and markets optical networking equipment for today's highly competitive Network Service Provider market. Syrtis equipment provides new levels of functionality while leveraging existing network infrastructures. Syrtis Networks' products also allow its customers to offer new revenue-generating services at affordable costs. Syrtis is currently self-funded and will seek investment early in 2000. Syrtis Networks, Inc. is located in the Boston Metrowest area and can be reached at 781-883-1135, or on the Internet at: http://www.syrtisnetworks.com. |
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