Stratex Networks, Inc., a provider of wireless transmission solutions, has announced the appointment of Larry Brittain as vice president, worldwide sales and service. Brittain will be responsible for the company's global sales and service operations.

"Larry comes to Stratex Networks with 28 years of professional sales experience in the telecommunications industry, with broad accomplishments in global sales and the wireless infrastructure market," said Chuck Kissner, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratex Networks, Inc. "I believe his experience in wireless networks, transmission systems, and data and voice switching, combined with his knowledge of international sales will enable Larry to make an immediate contribution as we continue to expand our sales opportunities with Eclipse."

"Stratex Networks is well-known for its ground-breaking technology and customer responsiveness," said Brittain. "I look forward to expanding the customer base and to accelerating the conversion of existing clients to Eclipse, which is now becoming recognized around the world as one of the most innovative new products in the wireless transmission market."

Brittain joins Stratex Networks from Ericsson, Inc. where he was most recently vice president, CDMA systems sales, responsible for its global CDMA business. Previously, he was the regional vice president, United States, for Qualcomm. Prior to that, Brittain held a series of senior sales and marketing positions with Nortel Networks and Rockwell-Collins. Brittain has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and master's degrees in business and international affairs from Columbia University.

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