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Metaswitch Networks Expands Leadership Team
Key Management Additions Support Accelerated Growth and Market Development
| Source: Metaswitch Networks
ALAMEDA, CA--(Marketwire - October 8, 2009) - Metaswitch Networks, a leading provider of
carrier systems and communications software solutions, today announced the
appointment of two industry veterans to its leadership team. Stefan Knight
has been named to the newly-created post of vice president of strategic
alliances and Steve Gleave will lead as vice president of marketing, both
in the company's Carrier Systems Division. With the appointments of Knight
and Gleave, Metaswitch Networks underscores its accelerated growth path and
strengthens the ongoing global market development capabilities of its
carrier systems business.
Stefan Knight is responsible for developing new alliances and maintaining
partnerships that will deliver ongoing innovation, multi-vendor solutions,
and long-term value for customers. Knight brings 18 years of experience,
most recently at Ericsson, driving product requirements and commercial
strategies for telecom equipment manufacturers. Prior to Ericsson, Knight
led product management, marketing and business development teams at Virata,
CopperCom and Entrisphere.
Steve Gleave has assumed the principal marketing role for the Carrier
Systems Division and will bring greater focus on driving continued
expansion of the complete portfolio of Metaswitch solutions. Gleave brings
more than 20 years of marketing experience working with high-growth
companies in the network technology sector, including senior marketing
roles at Endace, SS8 Networks, Ubiquity Software and Jetstream
Communications.
Andrew Randall, who previously held the role now occupied by Gleave,
continues as a key member of the executive team, moving into a
corporate-level position as senior vice president for marketing and
business development. Speaking of the appointments, Randall said: "We are
tremendously excited to be bringing this exceptional talent into our
executive team. Together, Steve and Stefan will enable us to build more
strategic relationships with partners and customers, and grow our business
in new markets."
"Metaswitch has, with little fanfare, built a position as a worldwide
leader in carrier VoIP solutions over the last 9 years, based on its
demonstrated commitment to engineering quality, reliability, exceptional
support and innovation," said Gleave. "It is my job to get word out about
that success, accelerate the company's growth and ultimately enable the
creation of the industry's next major global player."
About Metaswitch Networks
Metaswitch Networks is a leading provider of carrier systems and software
solutions that are powering the migration of communications networks to
open, packet-based architectures. Hundreds of network operators worldwide
depend on its Carrier Systems Division for reliable, scalable session
control, media gateway and application/feature server solutions to enable
compelling revenue-generating services. Its Network Protocols Division
develops high performance, portable software components that are integrated
into the products of the world's leading communications equipment
manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.
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