Another direct and very significant/overlooked link with Eschelon:
Press ReleaseMay 5, 1998
Gerry Gabel Appointed Director of Business Development of ALYA; ALYA Opens Sales Office in Austin, Texas
Palo Alto, CA May 5, 1998 ALYA International, Inc. ("ALYA" or the "Company") announced today that Gerry Gabel, formerly with the Echelon Corporation, has joined ALYA as "Director of Business Development (USA)". Gerrys mission is to use his years of very successful sales and management experience and his multiple contacts in the building automation industry to build a network of Resellers across the United States.
Mr. Gable brings to ALYA 22 years of experience in sales and management in the high tech industry. He has been with Echelon since 1991. Gerrys previous sales and management positions were with the Exabyte Corporation, Pixar and Data General where he accomplished the following: Echelon Consistent revenue increases since 1991. Penetrated 15 "Fortune 500" companies as Strategic Accounts Manager;
oExabyte Corporation Responsible for $23 million in revenue as National Distribution Sales Manager;
oPixar Increased profitability by 17%. And managed relationships with Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM.
oData General Sold over $25 million in Data General equipment. "Salesman of the Year" in 1984.
oWith the appointment of Gerry Gable, ALYA has established an office in Texas at:
1150 Lakeway Drive Telephone: (512) 261-2077
Austin Texas 78734 Fax: (512) 261-2111
USA
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ALYA International, Inc., (NASDAQ/OTC Symbol: ALYA) is a leader in software development using Microsoft Windows NTr, Echelonr's LonWorksr technology and Wide Area Networks(WAN) communication protocols. ALYA's first product, OPENcortexTM is a development platform based on these de-facto standards directed to companies implementing applications for end users such as building management systems and process control applications. ALYA has utilized this platform in the design of its second product OPENcentrixTM , an application for Security Systems and Building Access. LonWorksr technology is a de facto standard in the building automation and process control industries providing a new standard for open architecture and interoperable control systems and is endorsed by the LonMarkr Association, supported by Motorolar , Honeywell Inc.r , Johnson Controls, Inc.r, Olivettir, BTEr and Toshiba Corporationr. ALYA is one of the first companies to develop "plug and play" open (ALYA's OPENTM "Open Platform for Essential Networks") architecture hardware and software for the security and control industries.
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