To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (2858 ) 10/19/1998 11:52:00 AM From: Linda Kaplan Respond to of 3431
Headline: Glenayre Western Multiplex Promotes Barnes To Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing ====================================================================== SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenayre Western Multiplex, a manufacturer of wireless T1 and E1 interconnection products, today announced that Graham Barnes has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing. Barnes has been with the company for nine years, and has held various sales and marketing management positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Western Multiplex, Barnes held various marketing and management positions at Harris Corporation. He holds an MBA and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. Among his many achievements, Barnes was instrumental in the promotion, proliferation and market acceptance of the company's pioneering spread spectrum T1/E1 radio products for long range point-to-point applications. His marketing efforts have helped the company to create and dominate the unlicensed T1/E1 radio market. "As we seek to expand our point-to-point wireless business through distribution and OEM relationships, as well as expansion of our international presence, we face new challenges in the sales and marketing area," said Amir Zoufonoun, general manager of Glenayre Western Multiplex. "Graham's unique combination of marketing skills and field experience, coupled with his technical and managerial background, provides the necessary focus to take advantage of our new and exciting business opportunities." Glenayre Western Multiplex, an operating division of Glenayre Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMS), is the leader in T1/E1 spread spectrum wireless interconnect radios. It has provided high-performance licensed and unlicensed digital microwave radios to the worldwide market for over 18 years. Glenayre Western Multiplex supplies systems for wireless service operators, private, industrial, and government users, including cellular, ESMR and PCS, utilities, railroads, and oil and gas services. Additional information about Glenayre Western Multiplex is available at: wirelessinterconnect.com . For over 30 years, Glenayre Technologies Inc. has been developing and providing leading edge personal telecommunication systems, including products for paging and cellular networks. With over 2,000 employees and with products installed in over 100 countries, Glenayre's net sales exceeded $451 million in 1997. Additional information about Glenayre is available on the company's Web site at: glenayre.com . SOURCE Glenayre Technologies Inc. -0- 10/19/98 /CONTACT: Shauna Schinella, Glenayre Technologies Inc., 408-542-5200 or sschinel@mux.glenayre.com/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 111723/ /Web site: glenayre.com