NEWS: Emulex Strengthens Management Team; Networking Executive from Compaq to Lead Corporate and Fibre Channel Sales Effort
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1998--Emulex Corp. (Nasdaq:EMLX), a leader in gigabit fibre channel, printer server and network access products, Thursday announced that Kirk D. Roller, formerly the director and general manager of the NIC Business Unit for Compaq Computer Corp., is joining Emulex as its new vice president of sales.
He will replace Mike Peitler, who is retiring and leaving the company.
"Kirk brings a wealth of experience in both direct sales and channel distribution which will significantly augment our emerging fibre channel sales effort," said Paul F. Folino, president and chief executive officer of Emulex.
"Having spent most of this decade in the networking industry, he is technically astute and well versed in a broad array of networking technologies. With Compaq positioned as one of today's leading proponents of fibre channel technology, he is also one of the few senior sales executives in the industry with a strong fibre channel background. We expect Kirk's decade-long track record in networking technologies, direct sales and channel development to further enhance our ability to penetrate emerging fibre channel market opportunities, and we look forward to his contributions in coming quarters.
"Mike Peitler has made an invaluable contribution to the company's growth and maturation, and we wish him the best as he transitions into retirement."
Emulex is a leading designer of high-performance network connectivity products including fibre channel, printer server and network access products. The company's hardware and software-based networking solutions improve communication in computer networks and enhance data flow between computers and peripherals. Fibre channel is a high-performance ANSI standard interface that is supported by the 120+ worldwide member Fibre Channel Association that includes Sun, Hewlett-Packard and Seagate.
As a leading developer and supplier of fibre channel technology, Emulex's fibre channel devices support all implementations of the fibre channel standard, including arbitrated loop, switched fabric and point-to-point topologies. The company markets to OEMs and end users through its own worldwide selling organization, as well as two-tier distribution partners.
Corporate headquarters are located in Costa Mesa. News releases and other information about Emulex are available via Emulex's World Wide Web address at emulex.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. The company wishes to caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Those factors include the following: the fact that the company's markets are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new products and enhancements, and the company's ability to respond to such changes; difficulties which the company may experience in exiting its manufacturing operations; the fact that the fibre channel market is at an early stage of development; the highly competitive nature of the markets for the company's products; the company's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the company's reliance on third party suppliers for components used in the company's products; and the company's reliance on certain contract manufacturers, OEMs, distributors and key customers.
These and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are also discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
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CONTACT:
Emulex Corp., Costa Mesa
Paul F. Folino, 714/513-8172 |
