OTCBB FTEL
For Immediate Release
October 31, 1996
Franklin adds RAYTHEON & U.S. ROBOTICS to customer
list
Westlake Village, CA.> Franklin Telecom announced today that Raytheon Company
has joined Franklin's corporate customer list with an initial order for several dozen ICP
Coprocessor Systems. Raytheon is currently a key player in a massive FAA
governmental program aimed at revamping and updating America's DOD and FAA Air
Traffic Control Systems. Franklin has produced this product for Hughes Aircraft which is
now a major subcontractor to Raytheon on the `Stars' program.
Raytheon, head quartered in Lexington, Massachusetts is a $12 billion high-tech
electronics company with special interest in marine and aviation applications.
Franklin Sales Manager Alan London says October is shaping up as a record-breaking
month in bookings. In addition to sales of well-established product lines to long-time
customers, demand for the D-Mark Channel Banks is high. London comments, "We're
struggling to keep pace with orders. During the last few weeks, we've added personnel
in both sales and manufacturing, and we're still fighting to meet delivery dates. We're
also seeing our customer base expand with new orders from major customers like
Raytheon and U.S. Robotics."
Due to the unprecedented demand, Franklin Telecom welcomes the return of Neil
Wyenn as National Accounts Manager. Wyenn headed up Franklin's sales department
in the mid-1980's during a period of unparalleled sales growth from startup to $20 Million
in the first 18 months for the corporation. Wyenn's specialty is discovering and exploiting
channels for new and existing products. According to Franklin's president and CEO
Frank Peters, "Neil combines solid technical understanding with an uncanny gift for
envisioning how new technologies can best serve the marketplace. He'll be a key player
in the launch of our new products during the next few months. Mr. Wyenn's first
assignment will be to head up FNet's National roll out, by offering a special flat rate
pricing program."
More information can be obtained by contacting Helen West, Shareholder Relations, at 805-373-8688.
Franklin Telecom, founded in 1981, designs and manufactures communications devices and software.
Franklin has an installed base of over 100,000 nodes. Franklin is traded on the Over The Counter Market
as "FTEL". |
