BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 20.
SpectraLink Corporation (Nasdaq: SLNK), an industry pioneer in enterprise wireless communications, today announced the appointment of Simon Burland as Director of European operations. Burland's appointment signals SpectraLink's growing presence in the burgeoning European enterprise wireless market.
Prior to joining SpectraLink, Burland garnered his 18 years of experience in the service provider, data networking and ultimately channel environments. Most recently, Burland served as Vice President of Small Business Enterprise Hosting of Verio, the Web-hosting arm of NTT, where he spearheaded the redevelopment of the telecom giant's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) business units. Burland also built his industry credentials at Cisco Systems, where he worked as Director of Sales Operations-Global Systems Integrators. He also held management and sales positions with telecom heavyweights British Telecom and Cable and Wireless.
"We are very pleased that Simon has joined SpectraLink's team," said Mike Cronin, SpectraLink's vice-president of sales and marketing. "His extensive experience in the European market and its channels will be extremely valuable to the company as we continue to capitalize on new opportunities in the European market."
"Wireless communications in the enterprise is becoming synonymous with SpectraLink's innovative wireless technology," said Burland. "I am excited to mirror SpectraLink's U.S. success and leverage the growth of Wi-Fi networks in Europe."
Product Overview
SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephone portfolio is designed to meet the communication needs for enterprises of any size in an array of industries. NetLink Wireless Telephones operate as client devices on wireless LANs utilizing the IEEE 802.11b global standard, allowing converged mobile voice and data applications on a single wireless infrastructure. SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP), a quality of service (QoS) mechanism, is employed on the wireless LAN to ensure excellent voice quality with minimal impact on data throughput. NetLink Wireless Telephones integrate with the best-selling PBX systems, and support proprietary IP protocols as well as H.323 for enterprise wireless VoIP solutions.
About SpectraLink
SpectraLink Corporation's (Nasdaq: SLNK) Wireless Telephones are changing the way companies communicate in the workplace. In businesses large and small, SpectraLink's Wireless Telephones are designed to free workers from desks and workstations, increasing productivity, efficiency and employee satisfaction. SpectraLink, headquartered in Boulder, Colo., has more installed systems, and more experience and application knowledge than any other provider. SpectraLink distributes its products through industry-leading service, equipment, and application providers, cultivating a vast customer base. For more information, call 1-800-676-5465 or visit http://www.spectralink.com.
SpectraLink Corporation cautions you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by any forward-looking statements, and undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements contained herein. We refer you to the documents SpectraLink files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and the section titled Forward-Looking Statement Factors in our Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2003.
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