Geotek names former MCI executive president of Geotek's US business.

MONTVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1995--Geotek Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NNM:GOTK), has appointed Jonathan C. Crane, a former MCI executive, to the newly created position of president and chief executive officer of Geotek U.S. business, Yaron Eitan, president and chief executive officer of parent company Geotek Communications Inc., announced today.

Crane, 45, will be responsible for development of Geotek's U.S. business activities including operations, marketing and distribution of Geotek's digital voice and data network now being deployed throughout the United States. Crane will report to Eitan, Geotek's president and chief executive officer.

Crane spent nine years at MCI Telecommunications rising from a regional vice president to executive vice president -- Multinational Accounts. He established the direction, products and organization that propelled the MCI National Accounts program from millions of dollars to billions. As president of the Southeast and Northeast divisions, he successfully led consumer and general business operations to record setting performance levels. Responsible for numerous strategic alliances which greatly enhanced MCI's ability to compete against AT&T, he was a lead executive in the British Telecom $4.3 billion purchase of 20 percent interest in MCI.

Prior to joining Geotek, Crane was president and chief executive officer of LightStream Corp., an ATM switch manufacturing organization now owned by Cisco Systems. LightStream's first years' losses were in excess of $15 million on minimal revenues. Under Crane's leadership, all facets of the organization and strategies were overhauled and key partnerships were formed with NEC and Tellabs. The turnaround was less than a year in length and resulted in a sale price of $120 million.

During his career Crane has held senior management, sales and marketing positions in a number of leading telecommunications companies, including Sonecor Systems, a division of SNET, ROLM Corp., AT&T and Bell of Pennsylvania. His responsibilities have included customer sales & service, engineering, technical support, marketing, finance, legal, human resources, systems development and international sales & support.

"Jonathan Crane is a seasoned executive with over 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry. His leadership ability and strong orientation in sales, marketing and operations as well as extensive P&L experience will allow him to take Geotek's US operations into the next and most critical stage," said Yaron Eitan.

"Geotek is a company poised for explosive growth; our FHMA(TM) technology enables feature rich applications to be delivered at breakthrough cost efficiencies," said Crane. "Additionally, the company is blessed with a special group of highly talented employees who are capable of seizing the opportunities in the ESMR marketplace."

Crane received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Dartmouth College. He and his family currently reside in Woodstock, Vt.

Geotek Communications Inc. is an international telecommunications company. The company focuses on wireless communications for small and medium sized businesses in the United States and Europe.

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