MOFFETT FIELD, CA--(Marketwire - February 5, 2008) - Apprion, the pioneer of industrial wireless application networks, today announced that Mike Bradley has been named CEO, succeeding Stephen Lambright, a founder of Apprion who will be continuing with the company as VP of Marketing and Customer Services. Bradley served as Wonderware's president for five years from November 2002 to November 2007.
During his tenure, Bradley was instrumental in repositioning Wonderware from a pure-play HMI/SCADA vendor to a leader in Manufacturing Intelligence and Operations Management/MES Software. Under his leadership, Wonderware consistently achieved more than four years of double-digit growth -- expanding the installed base to over 100,000 plants and growing the network of distributors to more than 140 offices worldwide.
"My time at Wonderware was some of the most gratifying of my career. But now, I am elated with the tremendous growth possibilities at Apprion. It is rare to have an opportunity as exciting and as large in scope as what we see emerging in the industrial wireless space," Bradley said. "What Steve Lambright, his executive team, and the entire Apprion team have already achieved in terms of technology breakthroughs and customer success is extremely impressive. Apprion is poised for continued growth, and I'm excited to join at such a pivotal point in the Company's development."
"We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Mike's market acumen, personal character, and proven track-record join Apprion as CEO," said Stephen Lambright. "Mike brings a wealth of experience to Apprion and under his guidance, I am certain we will extend Apprion's leadership in serving the manufacturing and other industrial markets."
Prior to joining Wonderware, Bradley was CEO of Projexsys, an electronic business intelligence company serving industrial and financial markets. Before starting Projexsys, Bradley spent 14 years as CEO for Cimtek Commerce Inc. and Cimtek Inc., which were e-Commerce and marketing database companies serving the industrial and medical marketplaces. Early in his career, Bradley was a sales and marketing manager for Texas Instruments for 10 years in the Industrial Systems Division.
About Apprion
Apprion delivers wireless application network systems and services designed for the manufacturing industry. Apprion's ION system provides the only unified, open and secure industrial application network for plant managers and their engineering and IT organizations. ION optimizes the manageability and performance of the wireless devices, systems and networks within plants so that managers gain the highest value possible from information generated by their operational and productivity applications. Apprion's industrial products and services enable the deployment of wireless applications with the lowest total cost of ownership. Customers include market leaders in oil and gas, chemical and power/utilities.
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