Netcom Announces Appointment of Bob Cantarutti as President and CEO.Business Editors WHEELING, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2004 Netcom, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Bob Cantarutti to succeed John Victor as President and Chief Executive Officer. Cantarutti, 48, most recently served as 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. for Aqivo, a mobile connectivity software firm. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Angelo Argoudelis Chairman said, " We are excited in welcoming Mr. Cantarutti to the Netcom family. Bob's experience in leading communications technology companies will help Netcom to better serve its customers." Cantarutti has more than 25 years in communications technology companies. Prior to Aqivo, Bob served as Vice President Nortel, Optical Networks and Access, where he developed and implemented a new business unit, which grew to $3.0 Billion in two years. He also held positions at DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. , Alcatel and Motorola. About Netcom Netcom has over 25 years of history developing Custom RF Filters, Power Supplies, RF Amplifiers, Sub Systems for Magnetic Resonance Imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ) Systems, and High Power Tunable RF Filters. Netcom has also developed a stand-alone co-site interference reduction device Netcom began shipping the Integrated Filter Power Amplifier (IFPA IFPA Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis IFPA International Fresh-Cut Produce Association (now United Fresh Produce Association) IFPA International Footbag Players' Association IFPA International Flipper Pinball Association ) unit last April, which was developed under a contract from ITT Industries. The IFPA reduces co-site interference for scenarios where multiple radios are co-located in close proximity to each other. The IFPA is an accessory to the ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio + VHF Radio System, developed and manufactured by ITT Industries for the Bowman Program (UK). |
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