Almere, September 12, 2007 - Hopling Technologies, a rapidly growing leader in IP-based wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers, is pleased to announce that it has appointed former General Manager of Global Crossing France Gérard Dupin as Director of Wireless Solutions.
Gérard Dupin, a French native, joins Hopling Technologies from Global Crossing France, where he was General Manager for over four years. At Global Crossing he was in charge of setting up the country organization and the roll out of a nationwide state-of-the-art fiber network.
Hopling Technologies intensifies its customer acquisition focus by targeting key market segments in key European countries. Hopling Technologies’ mesh-based Wireless Solutions vertical -for public-access hotzones, holiday locations, villages, cities, events, campuses, and private-access enterprises- provides unprecedented freedom and mobility for a fast growing number of laptop, PDA, gaming and mobile phone users who no longer need wires to stay connected with the Internet.
“I am very pleased that Gérard joins the expanding Hopling Technologies sales team,” said Peter Calis, Chief Operating Officer of Hopling Technologies. “His broad experience in the French Telecom market will be essential for our vertical market approach and success in Europe, and France in particular.”
Graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (ENST), Gérard has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunication field. He has held various senior executive positions within France Telecom (FT), where he was responsible for the design of the FT synchronization network and related quality issues within the domestic and international networks.
Gérard has also been involved for almost ten years in the engineering, design and implementation of the various FT submarine projects (Channel, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic & Pacific Oceans). He has an extensive experience in the area of route design and cable protection, and has been Chairman of the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC).
About Hopling Technologies
Hopling Technologies is a global leader in wireless networking equipment for enterprises, operators and service providers. The company delivers carrier-grade hotspot solutions and proven Mesh Network solutions suitable for metropolitan area networks, wireless local area networks, the last mile, wireless connectivity, mobile broadband solutions, video surveillance, IP-based cellular phones (VoIP) and event-based solutions. Hopling Technologies offers WiMAX ready end-to-end solutions through its product portfolio based on the new Hopling Metro Topology. Hopling Technologies is an active member of the WiMAX Forum. More information is available on
www.hopling.com.
Hopling Technologies Managed Services is hosted and managed by Hopling Services, a subsidiary of Hopling Technologies, and offers a complete solution for billing, authentication, roaming, pricing, content management and network management. Interested parties should visit Hopling Technologies website at:
www.hopling.com/Managed_Services.htm.
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Hopling Technologies B.V.
Iris de Kroon
Public Relations Manager
Tel.: +31 36 548 6867
idekroon@hopling.com