| HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CommScope today
announced that Mr. Alan Walp has been named Vice President of
Wireless Marketing and Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In
his new position, Mr. Walp will have sales and marketing
responsibilities for CommScope's wireless business in those
regions.
"Alan brings substantial international wireless sales experience
to CommScope," said Ted Hally, Executive Vice President and General
Manager of CommScope's Wireless Products Group. "His business
development and account management skills will be extremely
valuable to us as we continue the global expansion of our wireless
business."
Mr. Walp will be based in the United Kingdom where he currently
lives. Prior to joining CommScope, he was Director of Business
Development for Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a division of
Alcatel, and served as the company's Global Key Account Manager for
Ericsson and Nokia as well as European Key Account Manager for
Hutchison. From 1991-2001, he held various sales and marketing
leadership positions for Cambridge Broadband, Comtech EF Data
Corporation and Andrew Corporation. Prior to that time, he was a
Director/Partner with the Crown Company, and he began his civilian
career as a radar systems engineer for the Hughes Aircraft Company.
A native of the United States, Mr. Walp served in the U.S. Navy
from 1975-81, where he received his initial training and experience
in radar systems operation.
CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), is the world's largest manufacturer
of broadband coaxial cable for Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC)
applications and a leading supplier of fiber optic and twisted pair
cables for LAN, wireless and other communications applications.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are
based on information currently available to management,
management's beliefs, as well as on a number of assumptions
concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are not a
guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those currently expected. For a
more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a
difference, please see CommScope's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Visit CommScope at www.commscope.com
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SOURCE CommScope, Inc.
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