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LGC Wireless Bolsters Global Market Presence With Key Appointments in Asia-Pacific and Saudi Arabia
New APAC Regional Director, Saudi Arabia Country Manager to Build on Recent Successes With Commercial, Hospitality, Public Agency Deployments
| Source: LGC Wireless
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - September 24, 2007) - LGC Wireless, the leader in specialized
wireless coverage and capacity solutions, is moving to extend its market
momentum from recent regional deployments in the Asia-Pacific and Middle
East regions by naming two new key executives. LGC has named Shalini Raghu
as Sales Director for the company's Australia, Pacific Island, and South
East Asia Region, and it has tapped Farrukh Mohammed as the Country Manager
for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These appointments will further strengthen
LGC Wireless' presence in two international regions where it has won
significant deployments during the past year.
"Shalini and Farrukh are important additions to our international
management team," said Ian Sugarbroad, president and CEO of LGC Wireless.
"We have seen rapidly growing sales activity in the Asia-Pac and Middle
Eastern regions, and these executives will help us extend our recent wins
into an even stronger market presence."
In the APAC region, LGC Wireless has recently outfitted Sydney Airport as
well as Australia's three major cricket stadiums with in-building coverage
based on its InterReach Unison® and InterReach Fusion® products. In
addition, LGC's systems have also been deployed in the Petronas Towers in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; a dozen or more business and residential "mansions"
in China (averaging 20 floors); and several significant deployments in
Japan (including Tokyo's Narita International Airport, Osaka's Kansai
International Airport, and Tokyo's Imperial Hotel).
As Sales Director for the region, Shalini Raghu will pursue new market
opportunities based on these recent successes. Raghu has more than ten
years' experience in the telecommunications industry in product management
and technical pre-sales positions for wireless as well as fixed line
technologies. Prior to joining LGC, she was instrumental in the setting up
an expansion of Huawei Technologies' business and operations in the
Australian and Pacific Island Region. Previously, she provided pre-sales
strategic support for Huawei's high-growth Asia Pacific regional operators
spanning 12 countries, and was involved in access networks product
management for Fujitsu Telecommunications in Japan, England and Malaysia.
Shalini holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from University of Malaya
and a Master's in Telecommunications from Multimedia University.
Recent Middle Eastern deployments include the Jamrat Bridge in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia, the seven-star Emirates Palace Hotel in Dubai, and the ultra-luxury
Burj Al Arab and Jumeira Beach hotels in Dubai. As the new Country Manager
for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Farroukh Mohammed will drive the sales and
deployment of new LGC Wireless in-building cellular systems as the Arabian
Peninsula building boom continues.
Farrukh most recently worked for Nokia as the In-Building Manager for the
rollout of Du Networks in Dubai. Previously, Farrukh held positions with
Motorola and Mikom (now Commscope) and worked for a mobile operator in his
native India. Farrukh has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information
Services.
About LGC Wireless
With more than 10,000 systems shipped worldwide to more than 100 countries,
LGC Wireless is the leader in specialized wireless coverage and capacity
solutions for carriers and enterprises. LGC is expanding the reach of
wireless, providing solutions to operators and enterprises from in-building
coverage to the most rural and remote locations such as Islands and cruise
ships. LGC's products -- Distributed Antenna Systems and compact GSM and
CDMA networks -- offer low cost installation, rapid deployment, end-to-end
monitoring and management, and easy integration of emerging wireless
technologies. LGC Wireless is based in San Jose, California USA and is
privately held. For more information, please visit www.lgcwireless.com.