WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1997-- Franklin Telecom (OTC/BB:FTEL) Monday announced that effective June 1, 1997, it is opening a new sales office, based in Raleigh, N.C., to serve the mid-Atlantic region.
The new office will service accounts in North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Georgia.
Eileen Rouse has been named mid-Atlantic sales manager. She previously served as sales administration manager for Franklin's headquarters in Westlake Village. Rouse brings 20 years of experience in sales within high-tech industries to her new position. Prior to working for Franklin, Rouse was sales administration manager for Xircom and Penril Datability Networks.
Frank Peters, Franklin's president and chief executive officer, expressed satisfaction at Rouse rejoining Franklin's sales force. "Ms. Rouse has proven herself an exceptional talent in high-tech sales. When we looked to establish a stronger corporate presence in the mid-Atlantic area, I was delighted to be able to secure her services to spearhead this enterprise. She has qualities of vitality and dedication that invariably lead to success."
Rouse will oversee sales for Franklin Telecom's full line of hardware products and FNet Internet services as well as satellite solutions offered through Franklin's subsidiary Internet PassPort in Atlanta but her special focus will be on Franklin's recently introduced Cyclone product.
According to Rouse, "I am very much looking forward to this new challenge. This is a geographic region which has explosive potential for growth. I know the Franklin product line will do well here. I am particularly excited at being able to introduce the Cyclone into this area."
The primary business of Franklin Telecom, founded in 1981, is the design and manufacturing of communications devices, high-speed LAN, WAN & Telco Systems and software, Franklin has an installed base of over 100,000 nodes worldwide.
Franklin Telecom has produced innovative voice and data communications products for over 16 years based on the engineering philosophy that connectivity products should be reliable, high speed, reasonably priced and easy to use. FNet, Franklin's Internet division, is a national, full-service Internet Service Provider which focuses on corporate and professional Internet usage.
For additional information contact Helen West at Franklin headquarters: 800/FRANKLIN.
For the latest up-to-minute information about Franklin's family of companies visit the company's web site: http://www.ftel.com .
CONTACT: Franklin Telecom
Helen West, 800/FRANKLIN
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