VTEL Adds to Sales Management Staff; Videoconferencing Manufacturer Strengthens U.S. Coverage in East and Southwest.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 VTEL VTEL Video Teleconferencing Products Corporation, a leading manufacturer of PC-integrated videoconferencing systems, announced that two veterans from the videoconferencing and data networking industries have joined the company in its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Sales organization. Mark P. Nield Directing Eastern Region Sales Mark P. Nield, formerly Regional Manager for Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. Inc. in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , was appointed Vice President of Sales for VTEL's eastern region. In his new position, Nield will lead VTEL's team of Regional Sales Managers and Systems Engineers, as well as develop business opportunities with VTEL's network of value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. partners in the eastern region. Prior to working at Cisco, Nield held business development and sales management positions at Productivity Point International, where he delivered information technology training solutions to corporations and government agencies. "We are delighted to have a sales executive of Mark's caliber joining our team," said Dan Nix, VTEL's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "With VTEL being the number one provider of Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing networks, Mark's experience in the data networking and training industries is a great fit for us." Nield, based in Columbus, Ohio, holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. . John Copeland Becomes Southwest Regional Sales Manager VTEL also named John Copeland as Regional Sales Manager in VTEL's western region. Copeland will focus on business opportunities with VTEL reseller partners in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Prior to joining VTEL, Copeland was a video network design engineer with SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications. He is a Cisco Certified Network Engineer and holds product certifications from numerous videoconferencing and data networking manufacturers. "John is an outstanding addition to the VTEL sales team," commented Richard Ford, VTEL's Vice President of North American Sales. "He is one of the most respected video engineers in the Southwest. Many of our customers have been working with John for years. His technical experience and knowledge of our customers' applications have allowed him to make an immediate impact." Copeland's office is in Houston, Texas. About VTEL Products Corporation Based in Austin, Texas, VTEL Products Corporation is a leading provider of PC-integrated video communication endpoints, video network management software, multipoint conferencing systems, and network access solutions to education, government, and corporate enterprise customers worldwide. Additional VTEL information is available on the Internet at www.vtel.com. |
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