OTTAWA, Ontario, September 15, 2004 - Today, Spotwave Wireless named Bill Carlin its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 4, 2004. Carlin, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of interWAVE Communications, a global GSM/CDMA wireless network infrastructure provider, brings over 20 years of international telecommunications, sales and marketing and general management experience in the global wireless, satellite communication and broadband access markets.
Shane Young, co-founder of Spotwave Wireless, will retain his duties as President of the company and remain a key member of the Spotwave executive team and the board of directors. He will work closely with Carlin on the company’s strategy and will focus in the areas of product planning, development and management and ensuring that business operations scale to support worldwide customer demand for the company’s products.
Carlin, in his role as CEO, will also become a member of the company’s board of directors. Carlin will focus on growing the company in the burgeoning in-building wireless market by enhancing the sales team and distribution channels in North America to take advantage of growing customer demand; executing the company’s expansion plan into new geographical markets; and forging the strategic partnerships that will enhance the company’s product and service offerings to their customers around the world.
“Spotwave’s solutions are ideal for solving indoor wireless coverage problems in over 90 percent of the commercial buildings in North America alone. This strong market position, coupled with world wide market forecasts of over $1 Billion for the in-building solution category in the next few years, mean the opportunity before us is phenomenal. Spotwave is a great company with an even greater future and I’m pleased to join the team to continue to build on this momentum,” said Bill Carlin, Spotwave’s new CEO.
“Bill has a strong track record of delivering profitable revenue growth in a number of similarly-positioned, high-growth communications businesses,” said company Chair, Kerri Golden. “His experience and worldwide network of customer and partner relationships are ideal to help lead Spotwave through the next phase of international expansion and growth.”
As COO of interWAVE, Carlin helped reposition the business, growing revenues to US$45 million with improved margin performance. During his tenure, he expanded sales channels and deployed resources into high growth markets. Prior to joining interWAVE, Carlin was founder and managing director of Terrapin Broadband Inc., a privately held company that specialized in sales, business development and systems integration services for the 2.5/3G mobile and broadband wireless infrastructure markets.
Carlin started his career at Scientific Atlanta, as an international sales manager with major success in Europe, Middle-East and Africa markets with emerging digital satellite products and broadband communications equipment. As Assistant Vice President at Hughes Network Systems International, he developed and grew the international VSAT and wireless business across the developing world. Carlin also served as Vice President and General Manager of Satellite Products business unit at Adaptive Broadband. He successfully restructured and repositioned the business unit, resulting in significant year on year gains in bookings, revenues and gross profits.
“Bill’s extensive experience in selling wireless and other emerging communications products and technologies in a number of markets around the world make him an excellent addition to our team, who until now, have been largely focused on the North American market,” said Spotwave President, Shane Young. “I look forward to working with Bill to help build Spotwave into a thriving global entity.”
“With a broad deployment base, solid relationships with the top 10 wireless carriers in North America, a beachhead of product demand overseas, and recognized technology expertise, the founders and management team have built a strong business, operating in a market segment poised for significant growth. We’re going to move aggressively to capitalize on this incredible potential,” said Carlin.
Spotwave Wireless provides carrier-approved, intelligent indoor coverage solutions that seamlessly bring the outdoor signal inside – ensuring that cell phones and wireless devices work reliably indoors. Changing the economics of in-building wireless coverage, Spotwave's solutions are cost-effective, quick and easy to install, and require no maintenance. Spotwave solutions are also backed by a range of comprehensive installation services and support and are now the preferred coverage solution in networks operated by the top North American cellular and PCS carriers. The company website is www.spotwave.com.
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Jamie Crawford
Tel: (613) 591-1662 ext. 298
Email: jamie.crawford@spotwave.com
