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04/22 09:54 ERA West Inc. Appoints Mr. Larry L. Walker as Chief Technical
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ERA West Inc. Appoints Mr. Larry L. Walker as Chief Technical Officer
OCALA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1999--ERA West Inc. (OTC BB:ERAW) a provider of Internet access, web design, web development and Voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP), through its various holdings, today announced that Mr. Larry L. Walker has been named as its Chief Technical Officer, replacing Mr. Josh Eikov, who has left the company to pursue other interests.
In making the announcement, Frank Speight, President & CEO of ERAW, stated: "We are very excited to have Larry join our team. His experience clearly demonstrates a proven ability within the fast-paced, high growth, technology sectors and will be a significant asset to the company. ERA West's growth opportunities have never been more attractive. With the ongoing development of our existing operations in the USA, Canada, and Australia, and the deployment of our Voice over Internet Protocol strategies, Larry's experience will perfectly support and complement our company's business model."
Mr. Walker brings over 30 years computer industry experience including software development, operating systems, real time systems and technical / corporate strategies. His joins ERA West from PEAK Solutions, where he served as president and effectively developed knowledge management solutions for industry, government, and education. Mr. Walker served a 21 year tenure with Sperry Corporation, eventually in the position as Director responsible for Sperry's Corporate-Wide Artificial Intelligence program, setting up artificial intelligence centers in the US, Europe and Japan. Additionally, he helped implement Sperry's Corporate Strategy for their entry into the UNIX platform business (NYSE:UIS) (http://www.unisys.com). During his term, he successfully developed various system applications such as software development, multi-processing architecture and operating systems for various commercial and governmental uses on a global basis.
Mr. Walker commented: "The Internet is one of those rare phenomena that can dramatically affect the world as we know it. By providing a standard, global method for accessing and distributing data, information, knowledge, and services, the Internet will contribute to transforming how the world communicates, learns, and transacts business and government. ERA West is positioning itself to be a significant contributor to this global transformation, and for me personally, it is very exciting to participate in this opportunity."
ERA West, through its wholly owned subsidiary Dynamic Bells NetWorld (http://www.dbnw.com.au) an Australian company, offers Internet access, Voice over Internet Protocols, web publishing and web hosting. The company has strategic partnerships with World Access Communications Corporation and United African Telecommunications to provide VoIP technologies to various global markets including Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Rim, and select West-African countries. The recent acquisition of USA-based ISP, City-Online, Inc. (http://www.city-online.com) and its wholly owned subsidiary, DigiCon Technologies, continues to reinforce the company's goal as a global Internet company.
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