IP Unity Glenayre Appoints New Senior VP

Duluth, GA, USA, May 31, 2007 (XTVWorld.Com) -- IP Unity Glenayre, Inc., a leader in delivering carrier-grade messaging and multimedia solutions over IP, TDM and enterprise networks, announced the expansion of its global sales force today with the appointment of Steve Whipps as Senior Vice President, EMEA Sales.

Steve Whipps is a thirty year veteran of the telecommunications industry. He brings a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of carrier services and applications from companies such as Cisco and AT&T. He recently served as the President EMEA and Latin America at Riverstone Networks, where his responsibilities included sales and other regional objectives for the carrier-based Metro Ethernet solutions market. Prior to Riverstone, Mr. Whipps was Vice President of Sales EMEA for CIENA Corporation, where he focused on driving best practices in sales excellence and growing the business.

"Steve Whipps is a seasoned business development and sales executive, with strengths in building strong business relationships with service providers and channel partners to enhance regional and overall company performance," said IP Unity Glenayre CEO Oscar Rodriguez. "Steve's experience in the European, Middle Eastern and African markets has enabled him to develop a deep understanding of the needs of the service providers there, as well as an in-depth understanding of the telecommunications market dynamics in the region. His strong relationships with leading operators in the region will further enable IP Unity Glenayre to grow."

As Senior Vice President, EMEA Sales, Steve Whipps is responsible for the development and execution of sales strategy and channel partners within the EMEA Region. IP Unity Glenayre has over 20% of its installed base in this region with strong growth currently being experienced in Africa and the Middle East.

"IP Unity Glenayre is well positioned for substantial growth in the EMEA market through its carrier- grade messaging and media solutions. With the company's focus on delivering products and services that address fixed broadband, 3G and IMS networks, service providers in every stage of their lifecycle can deliver IP-based Value added Services to their consumer and enterprise customers. This includes an array of applications from traditional voicemail to leading edge Video Mail and Video Conferencing," said Steve Whipps. "I look forward to supporting IP Unity Glenayre's ongoing expansion within this market."

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