EngineX Networks Adds Business Development and Marketing Employees, Opens New Sales Office as Growth Continues.

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RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001

EngineX Networks, a professional services firm, has added seven people to its existing business development and marketing team and opened a new sales office in Baltimore. Further sales offices and staff will be added as EngineX continues to grow, said Scott A. Lingren, the company's vice president of sales and marketing.

In addition, the Richardson, Texas-based company recently announced major agreements with RiverSoft, of San Francisco, and White Rock Networks, of Dallas. EngineX designs and implements all types of public networks, including optical, packet and wireless, for service providers, hardware vendors and software companies. By hiring EngineX, telecommunications service providers can get their networks operating more quickly and cost-effectively, which results in more satisfied customers and immediate revenues, the company said. EngineX also provides operational support for introducing new products or services to the market as well as complete third-party customer support.

The new appointments include Mike Rambo as EngineX's director of business development, Peter Zafiridis as senior marketing manager, and William Burnett as executive solutions consultant. EngineX's new business development managers include Gerry Nichols in the Southeast region, Jimmy Curtin in the South Central region, Mario Guillen in the North Central region, and Robert Dowd in the Northeast.

Each new employee has a minimum of 10 years experience in telecommunications, and most have between 25 years and 30 years in this field, according to the company.

"We place a high value on the skills that come through experience - particularly in the consulting sales approach required by a professional services company," Lingren said. "We invest a substantial portion of our marketing budget in hiring the best of the best. I couldn't be more pleased with this team."

As the new director of business development, Mike Rambo comes to EngineX with more than 28 years of experience in telecommunications. His most recent position was vice president of sales for TTK Wireless Telecom, based in Dallas. Before that, he was at Nortel Networks for three years, where his last position was director of professional services. In his career, Rambo has also held a number of manager and director positions with Southwestern Bell Telephone, Nextel Communications and Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems.

The new senior marketing manager, Peter Zafiridis, joins the company from TradeMC, a Dallas-based joint venture of IBM and Fluor, where he was director of marketing. Previously, Zafiridis was with Sabre, Inc., where his most recent position was manager of brand advertising. He has been in the telecommunications industry for approximately 10 years.

William Burnett is EngineX's new executive solutions consultant, joining the company from Telcordia where he was an executive solution architect for seven years. Burnett brings more than 27 years of telecommunications experience to this sales engineering position.

Gerry Nichols, EngineX's new Southeast business development manager, was most recently director of business development for the Eastern United States for Clearwire Technologies, Inc. He has been in the telecommunications field for 13 years.

Jimmy Curtin, EngineX's new South Central business development manager, joins EngineX from Granite Systems, Inc., where he was senior manager of major accounts sales. He has more than 28 years of sales and marketing experience in telecommunications.

Mario Guillen, the company's new North Central business development manager, comes to EngineX with 22 years of experience in telecommunications. Most recently, Guillen was with Fujitsu Network Services, where he was business manager, responsible for sales and strategic planning.

Robert Dowd is EngineX's new Northeast business development manager and is based in the company's recently opened Baltimore office. With 25 years of experience in telecommunications, Dowd comes to the company from Cidera, Inc., a marketer of Internet broadcast services. There, he was director of sales for broadcast data services.

About EngineX Networks

EngineX Networks is a professional services firm pioneering the design and implementation of converged next-generation public networks and the support systems required to operate and manage them. EngineX Networks plans, designs and implements advanced optical, packet and wireless IP network technologies. The EngineX vendor-neutral approach guarantees the best technical alternatives to meet today's needs while providing a clear migration path for the future. With headquarters in the Telecom Corridor(R) of Richardson, Texas, the company maintains sales and support offices throughout the world. For more information about EngineX, visit the company's website at www.exn.com or call 866-ENGINEX (364-4639).