Wisor Telecom Readies for Expansion with appointment of Chief Operating Officer; Harry Gowl to Grow Wisor Presence in North America, Europe and Asia.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 Wisor Telecom, a provider of intelligent Operations Support Systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ), announced today the appointment of Harry Gowl as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. (COO). Gowl will be responsible for worldwide sales, marketing, professional services and administration. "After recent successes in product deployment coupled with new, large investments, Wisor is well-positioned for strategic growth this year in the North American, European and Asian markets," says Vaikunth Gupta, 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. of Wisor Telecom. "We selected Harry to spearhead our growth effort due to his proven success in sales, marketing and new business development. We expect to see sales grow four-fold by year's end." With more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Harry Gowl has performed in management roles in domestic and international sales for companies such as C&P Telephone (now Verizon), Rolm Corporation (now Siemens), Northern Telecom, MCI Communications (now WorldCom), and 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. (now Alcatel) among others. He also served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Newcomm Net, a start-up competitive local exchange carrier. About Wisor Telecom Headquartered in the "I-270 Technology Corridor" in Rockville, Md., Wisor Telecom is an innovative software company specializing in highly scalable operations support systems for telecom providers delivering services on a hybrid network. Wisor Telecom's Service Management Solution (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) Suite product line, a complete and innovative service ordering and provisioning system, overcomes the technical challenges and market needs of Integrated Communications Providers (ICPs). The SMS suite provides ICPs with the critical technology necessary to enter, adapt and prosper in today's highly competitive telecommunications market. The Wisor SMS suite addresses ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. needs in the areas of service provisioning, order management, and trading partner interconnection with a focus on "Optimal Cost Provisioning(tm)". Because of its modular architecture, Wisor SMS allows ICPs to acquire the service management capabilities they need, and scale their OSS solution as they expand their services and market reach. For more information on the Internet, visit http://www.wisor.com. |
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