TORONTO, March 14, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Telesis (OTCBB:TNCVF) (CDNX:TNC), a developer and marketer of data acceleration software, announced today the appointment of Bryan G. Hartley as Business Development Manager, EMEA. Mr. Hartley will be responsible for further developing Telesis' business with wireless carriers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) throughout Europe as well as the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Hartley will be located in the United Kingdom.
A veteran of the wireless and data communications industries, Mr. Hartley has an exceptional sales track record and proven ability to create profitable strategic relationships. Mr. Hartley's 20-year career most recently included being the top European sales manager for wireless solution provider Aether Systems. While at Aether, Mr. Hartley's clients included Vodafone, Eircell, Telefonica, Mobileway France, Callmax Netherlands, and America Online (AOL) Europe. He was also responsible for Aether's European relationships with Lucent, ADC, Euronet, and Motorola.
Prior to their acquisition by Aether, Mr. Hartley worked with RTS Wireless -- a leading provider of SMS (Short Messaging Service) and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateways. Before that, Mr. Hartley worked for such companies as Zenith, Reliance Systems Group, AT&T Companies, and Texas Instruments, where in all cases he exceeded sales targets while furthering the companies' strategic relationships with mobile operators and ISPs.
"Mr. Hartley's experience, industry contacts, and track record of performance make him the ideal person to lead our new business initiatives in the European market. By having a presence in the UK, we are also reinforcing our longstanding commitment to our existing customers in the region," said Derek Woods, CEO of Telesis. "With the recent deployments of 'next generation' wireless data networks in Europe, the timing of this appointment is ideal. Furthermore, the investment that many European carriers are making in networks overseas is expected to make Europe a springboard from which Telesis can further its relationships with mobile network operators worldwide."
About Telesis
Founded in 1989, Telesis North Communications Inc. ("Telesis") (OTCBB:TNCVF) (CDNX:TNC) develops and markets connectivity software that significantly improves the speed and reliability of data transfer over wireless and landline networks. The Company's flagship product, OnAir MOBILE(tm), allows Microsoft Outlook/Exchange users to connect to their corporate messaging system via cellular, packet-radio, satellite, PSTN dial-up, and leased lines. The Company also offers OnAir SDK(tm), a software development kit for developers who want to make their existing applications wireless and INTERSITE(tm), a high-speed connector for the transfer of mail and directory information between Exchange servers. Telesis is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Telesis website can be found at www.telesis.ca.
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