GENBAND Media Kit

GENBAND Media Kit

About GENBANDGENBAND is a global leader in smart networking solutions for service providersand enterprises in more than 80 countries. From the Core to the Edge to theExperience, the company’s technology seamlessly evolves IP networks to new levelsin scalability, security, profitability and efficiency. GENBAND’s market-leadingtechnology facilitates multimedia voice, data and video sessions and “anywhere”and “any device” services that scale on public and private networks.GENBAND is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and has vast resources in R&D,sales and support in more than 50 countries.MAKING NETWORKS SMARTERSignificant challenges in the market are fueling our Making Networks Smarterapproach. Even the most sophisticated service providers are grappling to meetthe ever-increasing demands of today’s marketplace. As users’ appetites forconnecting across networks, devices, social networking sites and technologiesincrease, the rigidness and shortcomings of communications infrastructures becomefurther-exposed, restricting future revenue opportunities and jeopardizing operator’smost valuable asset – subscriber loyalty. Service providers and enterprises requiresoftware and technology with the intelligence to span the multiple technology andcompatibility chasms at the core, edges and application layers of today’s networks.They especially need to enable services that redefine the user experience for the21st century.SMART SERVICESGENBAND’s Advanced Professional Services portfolio delivers innovative, value-addedIP capabilities designed to extend and enhance network capabilities through integration,customization and optimization. GENBAND’s globally deployed team helps customersstreamline introduction of multimedia services, improve end-to-end network performance,decrease operating costs, and improve customer satisfaction and retention.Service providers andenterprises requiresoftware and technologywith the intelligence to spanthe multiple technology andcompatibility chasms at thecore, edges and applicationlayers of today’s networks.

GENBAND SMART SOLUTIONS AND PRODUCTSGENBAND is a global leader in software-based, smart networkingsolutions from the Core to the Edge to the Experience, helpingmany of the largest service providers and enterprises in theworld connect people to each other as well as address growingdemands from today’s consumers and businesses forcommunications, information and entertainment, wherever theyhappen to be.The Company’s market-leading IMS, edge, applications andprofessional services solutions enable service provider and enterpriseIP networks to be more useful, scalable, secure, and profitable.IMS SOLUTIONSAs networks increasingly migrate to IP, the network core must oftenaccommodate a disparate array of technologies to ensure a smooth,seamless and satisfying communications experience. GENBAND’sSMART CORE solutions deliver RCS, VoLTE and IMS featuresand functionality for mobile and fixed network operators, allowingthem to monetize services while preserving much of their existingaccess equipment and offerings. GENBAND’s SMART COREsolutions are enabled by the CONTiNUUM family of market-leading IMS, Call Session Controllers and Gateway solutions.SBC SOLUTIONSThe network edge is the new nexus for communications – the placewhere networks meet and all traffic is exchanged, the focal point forsubstantial service and competitive differentiation, and also the locationfor the largest security threats.Business and consumer end users are challenged by theincreasing complexity of communications and are demandingintelligent solutions that provide a simple, consistent and richcommunications experience.GENBAND’s SMART EXPERIENCE solutions provide comprehensiveunified multimedia communications, mobility, conferencingand messaging for business and residential markets. These solutionsallows service providers and other communications providers toexpand their offerings, reduce subscriber churn, tap new sources ofrevenue and provide a rich, simplified communications experience.EXPERiUS, which encompasses GENBAND’s market-leadingapplications portfolio, also includes Smart Office, Smart Home andSmart Life solutions, as well as the company’s software-based,cloud-ready SIP application server. The EXPERiUS family includesfully integrated multimedia communications functionality for businessand residential users, Rich Communications Suite (RCS) Servicesand VoLTE Services.UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS CLOUD SOLUTIONSOptimizing the advantages of cloud economics and business models,GENBAND has unveiled NUViA to deliver a comprehensivesuite of white-label, cloud-based multimedia communications servicesthat fixed and mobile service providers and channel partnersbrand and take to market. NUViA provides a pay-as-you-go, UnifiedCommunications as a Service (UCaaS) platform for the delivery ofdifferentiated UC and RCS services for the enterprise, small andmedium business, and consumer market segments.GENBAND’s SMART EDGE solutions simplify the complexities inunifying disparate communication islands by enabling interconnection,inter-working, roaming and enhanced quality of experience acrossall varieties of real-time, interactive data communications. Enablingadvanced capabilities for SIP Trunking, IPX and Peering, Smart Edgesolutions are supported by GENBAND’s QUANTiX product family,which includes market-leading Session Border Controllers, SecurityGateways and the GENView Real-time Session Manager.Underpinning the GENBAND NUViA cloud service is GENBAND’sglobal professional services organization, which has a rich history ofservice solutions that help service providers and enterprises growrevenues, reduce costs and improve productivity.UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONSLeveraging hybrid and IP networksto monetize network investmentsSecure, intelligent connectionsand interworking for networksDelivering the User Experience, connectingpeople, devices and communities

MANAGEMENT TEAMCHARLES D. VOGT, President and Chief Executive OfficerCharlie Vogt is President and CEO of GENBAND, a world-wide leader in multimedianetworking and cloud communications solutions. Vogt has spent 25 years ininformation technology and communications, implementing visionary strategiesresulting in unprecedented growth.Since being named CEO in September 2004, he has transformed GENBAND intoa global leader in IP multimedia infrastructure and unified communications throughorganic R&D and multiple strategic acquisitions. Today, 80 percent of the world’slargest service providers are GENBAND customers. Under his vision and leadership,the company has experienced 100 percent compounded annual growth rate andincreased its operational earnings 9 times.In September 2012, The Wall Street Journal recognized GENBAND as the No. 1ventured-capital backed company in the United States.Prior to joining GENBAND, Vogt was President and CEO of Taqua, a market leaderin soft-switch technology. Prior to Taqua, Vogt was instrumental in the operational andfinancial growth of four standard-setting technology companies – ADTRAN, AscendCommunications, Accelerated Networks and Santera Systems that either becamepublic companies or were acquired. Following Lucent Technologies’ $20 billionacquisition of Ascend Communications in 1999, Vogt became Vice President of Salesand held operational responsibility of $1.2 billion.Vogt, who has been featured on national business programs such as CNBC’sSquawk Box and Fox Business “After the Bell”, has received numerous awardsfor his leadership and corporate accomplishments including Ernst & Young’s“Entrepreneur of the Year,” Global Telecoms’ “Power 100,” MTBC “Corporate CEO ofthe Year,” INC 500 “Fastest-Growing Private Companies,” Saint Louis University’s “Hallof Fame” and Affton High School’s “Hall of Fame.” Committed to philanthropic effortsacross corporate, educational and athletic sectors, Vogt is a member ofYoung Presidents Organization.He serves on the Board of Directors of Netas, the Telecommunications IndustryAssociation, the Federal Communications Commission Advisory Council and theDallas’ Metroplex Technology Business Council. At the Federal CommunicationsCommission’s Advisory Council, he advises FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski onmatters of technology evolution and security that relate to the nation’stelecommunications infrastructure.Vogt holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Saint Louis University, where healso played Division I NCAA baseball. He is married and has three children.

FRED KEMMERER, Chief Technical OfficeFred C. Kemmerer is an experienced telecommunications executive with a broadbackground in a variety of communications technologies. As the chief technologyofficer (CTO), Kemmerer is responsible for setting the strategic technical direction forthe company. Prior to GENBAND, Kemmerer held a broad range of positions at Lucentand then Alcatel-Lucent. Most recently, he held the position of technical complianceofficer, where he was responsible for providing technical guidance and consulting withmultiple U.S. Government Agencies on matters related to current and next generationcommunications network architecture and security. Kemmerer also held the positionof vice president of strategy and business development where he led the strategic andportfolio planning processes for the company. Prior to that, Kemmerer held key VP andGM positions across various data networking divisions and key leadership positions inthe development of fixed and mobile communications technologies. Kemmerer holdsa Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelorsdegree from Pennsylvania State University, where he studied Electrical Engineering.B.G. KUMAR, President of MultimediaAs President of the Multimedia business unit, B.G. Kumar is responsible for leadingGENBAND’s Multimedia solutions and R&D divisions worldwide, which encompassesthe company’s Session Border Controller, Security Gateway and Application Serverand software businesses. A recognized leader in the telecommunications industry,Kumar brings to GENBAND more than 20 years of experience across both leadingstart-up companies and large publicly traded companies.He graduated with honors from the Florida Institute of Technology, with a Bachelor ofScience in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Computer Science. He is also agraduate of the Institute of Managerial Leadership at the University of Texas at Austinand the Leadership Development Program at Duke University.KEITH LANDAU, President of SwitchingKeith Landau brings wide-ranging industry experience spanning over 27 years oftelecommunication and data communications to his role as the President of Switchingat GENBAND. Before joining GENBAND, Landau was in charge of engineering in theTekelec Switching Solutions Group. Prior to Tekelec, Landau held numerous businessand R&D leadership positions in his 21 years at Nortel Networks. Most notably, he ledthe R&D of Nortel’s entire voice core portfolio, including wireline, wireless,platforms, gateways, VOIP, and IMS products. Landau also worked at HarrisCorporation and Texas Instruments developing data communication and CAD/CAMapplications. Landau has served on the board of directors for the TelecommunicationsIndustry Association (TIA) and currently serves on the Strategic Council for the Collegeof Engineering at Michigan State University and Motorola’s ATCA technical advisoryboard. Landau holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Michigan StateUniversity and an MBA from the University of Dallas.

JEFF TOWNLEY, President of Global OperationsAs President for Global Operations, Jeff Townley brings 30 years of Industryrelated experience to GENBAND. Prior to joining GENBAND, Townley workedfor 26 years in Global Operations at Nortel, where he held a variety of managerialpositions across multiple product lines and in all the major regions. Most recently,he was Vice President of CVAS Operations at Nortel and previously served asmanager of Asia Operations for all Nortel product lines, as the Chief ProcurementOfficer based in Hong Kong, and as the VP of Global Supply Chain for both theCarrier Voice and Enterprise Businesses. He has significant M&A, Operatingand Integration experience, having supported the integration of Aptis, Alteon,Bay Networks and other Nortel acquisitions starting in the late 90’s. Townleyalso served on the Board of Directors for two of Nortel’s Joint Ventures in China.Townley has a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from N.C StateUniversity and has done postgraduate studies in Management Science.MARK PUGERUDE, President of Global SalesAs GENBAND’s President of Global Sales and Business Development, MarkPugerude manages all revenue generation for the Company through direct,channel and/or partnership sales. An industry veteran with nearly 25 yearsof telecom and sales leadership experience, Pugerude previously served asGENBAND’s Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for mergers, acquisitions andbusiness development. In his CSO role, Pugerude is credited with the strategy,orchestration and management of GENBAND’s successful acquisitions of NortelCVAS and Cedar Point Communications.Pugerude attended both Washington State University and Syracuse University,studying English and Speech Communications.SAM WAICBERG, Chief Marketing OfficerAs GENBAND’s Chief Marketing Officer Sam Waicberg is responsible for leadingall aspects of strategy, marketing and positioning of the company’s solutionsportfolio. He oversees Solutions and Product Marketing, Corporate Marketingand Communications, Strategic Marketing, Channel Marketing and BusinessDevelopment.With more than 20 years of experience in the technology, software andcommunications industries, Waicberg has a proven track record of successfullyleading various sized organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500. Mr.Waicberg holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing and Management fromMontclair State College in New Jersey.

DARYL RAIFORD, Chief Financial OfficerAs GENBAND’s Chief Financial Officer, Daryl Raiford is responsible for all financerelated resources and functions. Raiford brings to GENBAND more than 20 years ofexperience managing financial and business development roadmaps, includingacquisitions, large-scale integration and long-term strategic planning for leading globalpublic companies.Raiford began his career at the leading accounting firm Price Waterhouse in Londonand Houston, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a Bachelor of BusinessAdministration in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin.ZACHARY C. GREEN, Chief Legal OfficerAs GENBAND’s Chief Legal Officer, Zach Green is responsible for all global legal andcontract-related matters. Green brings to GENBAND more than 25 years of combinedlegal and technology experience, including more than 10 years as an electricalengineer at Hewlett Packard. He has a proven track record leading private and publicglobal companies in complex commercial transactions, acquisitions, corporate finance,international operations, new market expansion and IPO readiness.Green holds a Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School and an ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science Degree from Polytechnic Institute of NewYork University.

SEAN HUURMAN, Chief People OfficerAs Chief People Officer, Sean Huurman is responsible for GENBAND’s globalworkforce. Mr. Huurman brings over 20 years of extensive business experiencein several industries coupled with functional and strategic Human Resourcesexpertise focused on talent management, total rewards and organizationaldevelopment. Prior to GENBAND, Mr. Huurman was most recently Vice Presidentof Human Resources and served on the leadership team of BearingPoint, Inc., apublicly-traded management consulting firm spin-off of KPMG. Huurman startedhis career at Applied Materials, Inc. where he held a variety of human resourcepositions during his tenure. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychologyfrom Santa Clara University and is pursuing a Master’s degree in HumanResources and Employee Relations at Pennsylvania State University.DARRIN WHITNEY, Chief Information OfficerAs GENBAND’s Chief Information Officer, Darrin Whitney is responsible forall information technology- related resources and functions. Whitney brings toGENBAND more than 20 years of experience managing large-scale integrationprojects, including acquisitions, SOX compliance, and implementing globaltechnology strategy.Prior to GENBAND, Whitney was most recently Chief Information Officer ofDresser, Inc., a global energy infrastructure manufacturer. Prior to Dresser,Whitney served as Senior Director of Information Technology Reengineeringat Excel Communications. He also previously served as a consultant withKPMG, implementing large-scale Oracle and shared service systems forFortune 500 companies. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration inFinancial Administration from Michigan State University and is also a CertifiedPublic Accountant.

GENBAND DAYOn June 1st, 2010, GENBAND completed a historic acquisition of a majordivision of Nortel, which increased GENBAND’s size four-fold. On that day,GENBAND CEO Charlie Vogt created an annual employee holiday calledGENBAND Day. After many discussions and suggestions from employees, thecompany decided to also mark the GENBAND Day anniversary as a day ofservice each year. On an opt-in basis, employees and management decided toorganize voluntary opportunities to spend the day serving the communities inwhich GENBAND operates around the world. Today, GENBAND Day on June 1stis a Global Day of Service during which GENBAND’s global employee baseparticipates in volunteer activities benefiting non-profit agencies and organizationsall around the world. On that day, GENBAND employees around the world assistand serve organizations that range from well-known charities like Habitat forHumanity, Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House, and Boys & Girls Clubs to localorganizations such as the Ottawa Food Bank and Galway Hospice.On June 1st 2012,GENBAND Employeesvolunteered morethan 5,000 hoursbenefiting more than75 charities in 30countries.

CONTACT INFORMATIONMEDIA & ANALYST CONTACTSJoe McGarveyPhone: +1. 972.521.5826joe.mcgarvey@GENBAND.comDennis WatsonPhone: +1.972.521.5921dennis.watson@genband.comCORPORATE HEADQUARTERS2801 Network Boulevard Suite 300Frisco, TX 75034Phone: +1.972.521.5800