TOLLBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES ADDS 3COM CFO CHRIS PAISLEY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New Board Member Brings Over 20 Years of Industry and Financial Expertise to TollBridge<alloggi scontati ManilaSANTA CLARA, Calif., February 28, 2000 - TollBridge Technologies, the leading developer of high-quality voice-over-broadband solutions for a new generation of carriers, announced today that it is adding 3Com Corporation Chief Financial Officer Christopher B. Paisley to its Board of Directors. During his more than 14 years at 3Com, Paisley has helped grow the company, establish strategic direction, and has been instrumental in several major mergers and acquisitions. "Voice over broadband is one of the most exciting applications for next-generation networks," said Paisley. "TollBridge offers the most complete voice solution that addresses carrier needs to deploy voice-over-broadband profitably." discount hotels in NoordwijkPaisley is senior vice president, finance, and CFO of 3Com Corporation. He joined the company in September 1985 as vice president, finance, and CFO responsible for all financial planning. Prior to joining 3Com, Paisley was vice president, finance, of Ridge Computers, a minicomputer manufacturer, from May 1982 to September 1985. Previously, he was employed by Hewlett-Packard Company for five years in a variety of accounting and finance positions. Paisley has a master's degree in business administration from the University of California at Los Angeles and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is a member of the Financial Executives Institute and a member of the Board of Directors for DisCopy Labs, Volterra, and the Advisory Board for the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. "Paisley understands the financial challenges of a rapidly growing company in an emerging market," said Ken Schneider, CFO of TollBridge Technologies. "This expertise will be vital to us as TollBridge expands to meet growing customer demand and utilizes creative uses of capital to achieve a competitive advantage." About TollBridge Solutions
Designed to let providers bypass Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) to all deliver voice services over any broadband access technology, the TollBridge product set consists of three elements: - The TB50, an Integrated Access Device (IAD) that converts voice samples from multiple calls into packets and prioritizes voice and data traffic for transmission over any broadband access network;
- The TB200, a carrier-grade Local Exchange Gateway that translates packets back into voice and connects to Class 5 switches using the Telcordia GR-303 protocol and new, emerging protocols such as the Segment Interface protocol (SIP) and Media Gateway Control Point (MGCP);
- The TollViewTM Management Suite, a management system that includes a graphical Element Management System (EMS) for end-to-end configuration, troubleshooting, and performance management of up to 100 TB200 systems from HP OpenViewTM on SUN SolarisTM platforms.
About TollBridge Technologies
Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies is the leading provider of voice-over-broadband solutions to a new generation of carriers. TollBridge solutions change the economics of delivering voice services by allowing carriers that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL or cable, to bypass the Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. TollBridge and TollVoiceTM are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
