SEQUANS APPOINTS ZVI SLONIMSKY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Former CEO of Alvarion lends support to leading WiMAX chipmaker
PARIS & CUPERTINO, Calif. - December 7, 2006 — SEQUANS Communications, a leading supplier and developer of fixed and mobile WiMAX semiconductor solutions, announced that Zvi Slonimsky, former CEO of Alvarion, has joined its board of directors.
“Sequans will benefit tremendously from Zvi’s experience leading the world’s most important broadband wireless equipment vendor and we are very pleased to have his support and insight at this time when the rate of WiMAX network deployments is accelerating around the world,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO.
“Sequans’ accomplishments in WiMAX are extraordinary from all points of view,” said Slonimsky. “The company’s speed in delivering fixed and mobile WIMAX chips for both base stations and subscriber stations, its high performing solutions, and its market traction are all signs of a winner, and I am pleased to contribute to their success.”
Zvi Slonimsky served as CEO of Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) from 2001 to October 2005, following Alvarion’s establishment via merger of BreezeCOM and Floware in August 2001. Slonimsky was previously CEO of BreezeCOM. Prior to that, Slonimsky served as president and CEO of MTS Ltd. and was general manager of DSP Group, Israel. Today, in addition to serving on the board of Sequans, Slonimsky is chairman of the board of Teledata (an Israeli telecom company) and a board member of Alvarion.
About Sequans
SEQUANS Communications is a leading supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX silicon and software based on 802.16 standards. Offering both base station and subscriber station system-on-chips (SoCs) for both fixed and mobile WiMAX ( 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005), Sequans offers equipment manufacturers an all-in-one solution with full MAC and PHY functionality, enabling them to build the complete range of WiMAX network components: high-end and pico base stations, outdoor and indoor subscriber terminals, home gateways, and all types of mobile devices. Sequans, along with its other RF partners, provide the most complete WiMAX solution available to system manufacturers today. Sequans ' fixed WiMAX products are WiMAX Forum Certified™ and its mobile WiMAX products are expected to be certified readily when the certification process begins. Sequans is based in Paris, France with US headquarters in Cupertino, California, and additional offices in Israel and Singapore. Please visit www.sequans.com
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