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Fortress Technologies Appoints Six New Sales, Business Development Executives
Company Commits to Aggressively Leverage Market Success, Remains Leader in Tactical, Deployable Secure Wireless Systems
| Source: Fortress Technologies, Inc.
LANSDOWNE, VA--(Marketwire - October 14, 2008) - Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of
secure wireless solutions, today announced it has expanded its public
sector operation with the appointment of six sales and business development
executives. These appointments will enable Fortress to work more closely
with government program offices as well as its strategic partner base.
Joining the Fortress team are Dennis McLain as Vice President of Business
Development; Tony Celia and Tony Vargas, Directors of Business Development;
Robert Otto as Senior Product Manager; as well as Bill Ruvo and Paul
Cordaro, Sales Directors.
"Fortress is aggressively investing in our resources to support the
increased demand and interest in our secure wireless solutions," said Janet
Kumpu, President, Fortress. "Our progress this year has resulted in
revenue growth and maturity, partner expansion and depth, as well as
greater visibility and penetration into large-scale strategic government
programs. Our success has generated significant momentum for the company
and we will leverage the growth to support advanced technology initiatives,
mission system designs, as well as leading edge secure wireless solutions
for deployable and mobile communications."
McLain joins Fortress from Sun Microsystems and brings an extensive
executive background in business development, marketing, and strategic
technology planning/implementation within the public sector. Celia comes
to Fortress from NetMotion Wireless, where he provided business development
and systems engineering support for the company's federal partners,
customers, and prospects. Vargas previously served as Director, Business
Development at ATT Mobility. Otto served as Director, Product Marketing
and Pricing at GN Netcom, responsible for full lifecycle management of a
$250M product portfolio.
On the sales side, Ruvo joins Fortress from NetScout Systems, where he was
responsible for driving product sales in the federal market. Cordaro comes
from Watchfire Inc., similarly responsible for government sales and product
consultation nationally.
"As the clear leader in tactical, deployable secure wireless systems, it is
essential to continue investing in our resources to maintain our ownership
of this space," said Kumpu. "We are excited about the opportunities that
lie ahead for our company and welcome these six individuals to our staff."
About Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies designs, develops and manufactures products that
allow our customers to deploy secure wireless networks that comply with
stringent government policies. Fortress provides industry-leading security
and wireless technologies that extend the reach of networks, bringing
applications and information to those who need it, when and where they need
it. Fortress enables immediate "on demand" secure voice, video and data
communications virtually anywhere and across all wired or wireless
transports including Wi-Fi (802.11), WiMAX (802.16), free space optics
(FSO) and Military RF. Fortress products are currently deployed in some of
the world's most demanding environments, supporting vital operations that
include deployable communications, disaster recovery and continuity of
operations (DR COOP), perimeter and border security, outdoor wireless
networks, wireless sensor networks, wireless video surveillance and vehicle
networks.
For more information visit www.fortresstech.com or call
813-288-7388.