INSTEP NAMES BRIAN ELLIS AS PRESIDENT & CEO
VANCOUVER, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - InStep Mobile Communications (VSE: ISB) today
announced that Brian Ellis has agreed to become President and CEO of the
Company, replacing Peter L. Bradshaw who will continue his role as Chairman.
Mr Ellis will assume his positions following the Company's Annual General
Meeting on September 18, 1998.
''We are thrilled to name Brian as our President & CEO,'' said Peter
Bradshaw, Chairman of Instep. ''Brian brings tremendous knowledge and
experience in sales, marketing and the introduction of new products to market.
With more than twenty years of expertise in high tech and telecommunications
based operations Brian will add strength and leadership to our management
team.''
Ellis joins Instep from TIR Systems, where he served as Vice-President,
Sales and Marketing for four years. At TIR, Ellis was responsible for
developing and implementing a five year strategic plan for The Light Pipe,
TIR's unique lighting solutions for niche markets worldwide, defining and
introducing new products, as well as managing sales and distribution. Prior to
TIR, Brian held operations, sales and marketing management positions at MPR
Teltech Ltd where his responsibilities included the management of a
telecommunications based business unit and the marketing and sales of multi-
million dollar digital network applications.
''Instep's reputation for mobile resource management is unparalleled,''
said Brian Ellis, President of Instep. ''I look forward to growing and
directing the organization with the deployment of eDispatch.com's commercial
release in September.''
Brian Ellis has 22 years of experience in high technology and
telecommunications. For the past 11 years, Ellis has been involved in
marketing, selling and managing high technology products and systems with
successful companies including MPR Teltech Ltd, and Scherers Communications
Inc.
About eDispatch.com
eDispatch.com, InStep's Wireless Internet Dispatch solution, offers a
breakthrough in realtime operations management: a simple way for cost-
conscious fleet users to receive the significant business benefits from the
powerful combination of computer automated dispatching, wireless data and the
Internet.
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responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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For further information: Nancy McLeod, (604) 320-2100,
nmcleod@instepmobile.com |
