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2007-07-17
Operax, the leading vendor of Network Service Quality control solutions, today announces the appointment of Laurent Laisney as VP Channels & OEM. Laurent will focus on growing commercial opportunities for Operax products and technology via major Systems Integrators, Value-Added Resellers and Network Equipment Providers.
Laurent Laisney has more than 15 years experience in the telecommunication industry and IT space. He has held several positions at software companies, focusing on the service provider and enterprise markets. Before joining Operax, Laurent was with Micromuse as Worldwide Channels Director, where he and his team developed key partnerships with Network Equipment Providers. He held the same position at IBM Tivoli for 18 months after the Micromuse acquisition by IBM. Prior to Micromuse, Laurent spent 5 years at Quallaby, a software company delivering solutions for Performance Management and Quality of Service (QoS) for Service Providers. Laurent is an Engineer in Computer Science from Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Montpellier.
“Laurent’s solid experience from growing business together with Channel Partners will be extremely beneficial”, says Jeremy Deaner, Operax General Manager, Europe and Asia-Pacific. “Operax highly values its channel and OEM partnerships. Laurent’s experience will help strengthen these relationships and help us to establish new alliances of great technical and commercial benefit to our mutual customers”.
“Operax is well-positioned for further collaboration with channel and OEM partners”, states Laurent. “I am looking forward to helping our partners create new product and services revenues from the new category of solution that Operax offers, while our customers will derive greater value from their chosen solutions.”
This announcement further complements recent Operax appointment notices.
Media contacts:
Caterine Lindwall
Press Office Operax
+46 8 410 239 00
press@operax.com
About Operax
Operax is an Independent software vendor offering innovative products and solutions for dynamic Bandwidth Management and guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) in civil and military IP-based networks.
Throughout the world network operators are seeking to maximize their Returns on Investment in Next-Generation Networks. In converged broadband networks, providing guaranteed Quality of Service is a key capability and essential for the successful commercial deployment and operation of new solutions, such as IPTV, VOIP and IMS-based services. For carriers seeking these capabilities today, Operax provides flexible Bandwidth Management solutions for real-time, end-to-end QoS Control.
Operax has made extensive contributions, and continues to participate, in the forums for next-generation network standards. The company been granted many patents for its technology and has many applications pending. Operax customers are network operators and service providers, along with defense organizations and leading telecommunications system vendors.
Founded in 2000, Operax is a privately held company with headquarters in Stockholm and offices in Washington DC, London, Rome, and Luleå - Sweden. The company is owned by Nordic Venture Partners, Innovacom, Nomura and Emano, along with its founders. For more information, visit www.operax.com.
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