SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) today
announced the creation of a global solutions sales group for its best-in-class
on demand and assurance suites of solutions. The team will be headed by
newly-promoted SVP John Boland, who will report to ARRIS Worldwide Sales
President Ron Coppock. Boland has nearly 30 years of broadcasting and cable
experience, including senior management roles at C-COR, nCUBE, SkyConnect and
Texscan. Reporting to John will be Bill Leslie, VP of Service Assurance Sales
and Tony Ahillas, VP of WorkForce Management Sales.
"With major on demand and OSS installations around the globe, ARRIS is
seeking to extend its world class solutions into new and developing markets,"
said ARRIS Worldwide Sales President Ron Coppock. "John Boland and his team
will lead our efforts to further solidify our unique positioning at the
forefront of the VOD, Dynamic Advertising, Content Management and Delivery,
and Network and Workforce Management markets."
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the
design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play
broadband services for residential and business customers around the world.
The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they
need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation
advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and help grow
network capacity, reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure
optimal service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia,
USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta; Chicago; Beaverton, OR; Wallingford,
CT; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China, and operates support and sales offices
throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be
found at http://www.arrisi.com .
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