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SIXNET Names Hilton Nicholson President and CEO
Networking Industry Executive Joins Leader in Industrial Networking Equipment
| Source: SIXNET
CLIFTON PARK, NY--(Marketwire - February 2, 2009) - SIXNET, a leading manufacturer of
innovative, open, wireless and wired data products, today announced that
Hilton Nicholson has joined the company as president and CEO. Mr. Nicholson
brings SIXNET more than 25 years of management experience with networking
and telecommunications equipment manufacturers. He succeeds former CEO
Steve Schoenberg, who will continue to serve on the company's board of
directors.
"Increasing productivity depends more than ever on leading-edge IP-based
switching, automation and wireless systems and Hilton Nicholson is just the
person to expand SIXNET's markets and visibility around the world," said
Steve Schoenberg.
Hilton Nicholson comes to SIXNET
from ADC, where he was most recently president of the Network Solutions
Business Unit. Prior to joining ADC, he was senior vice president of
Product Operations at 3Com, and he previously served as vice president and
general manager of Lucent Technologies' Core Switching and Routing
Division. Nicholson has also held a variety of technical, marketing,
strategic planning and new business development positions at AT&T. He holds
a BSEE from Louisiana Tech University, a MSEE from Clemson University, and
an MBA from Duke University.
"SIXNET is a profitable industry
leader in hardened switching, automation and wireless systems," said
Nicholson. "I look forward to continuing Steve Schoenberg's vision of
building a global market-leading company in hardened systems for
industrial, government and wireless markets alongside the company's
financial partners, Riverside Partners and American Capital Ltd."
About SIXNET
Founded in 1976, SIXNET is a
privately-held leader in innovative, open, industrial data products. In
2007, SIXNET acquired BlueTree Wireless Data, Inc, a leader in wireless
modems and software solutions for commercial and industrial applications.
SIXNET is a global company driven to expand the boundaries of open
connectivity, industrial Ethernet, scalability for industrial automation
products, cellular data connectivity and private label OEM solutions. The
name SIXNET is synonymous with quality and reliability around the world.
SIXNET has partnered with Riverside Partners LLC and American Capital Ltd.
For more information, please visit www.sixnetio.com.