Chelmsford, MA - January 08, 2003 - Acopia Networks, the venture-funded startup delivering next generation web services infrastructure, announced today the appointment of Mark Terenzoni to the position of Vice President of Manufacturing. In this role, Mr. Terenzoni will develop a world-class virtual manufacturing model for Acopias first-in-class solutions.
Mark is a start-up veteran, having held executive positions at several area start-ups. Most notably, he was Vice President of Manufacturing for NetCore Systems, which was acquired by Tellabs. While at NetCore, he established NetCores virtual manufacturing model, which included supply chain management, manufacturing engineering and new product introduction. Before NetCore, he led a large multinational manufacturing operation for Shiva Corporation, where he was responsible for managing the growth of manufacturing operations from zero to $200M annually. Previously, Mark held senior-level positions at Sun Microsystems and Kodak.
"Mark is an accomplished executive with a proven track record of taking early-stage technology companies forward through volume shipment", says Christopher Lynch, President and CEO of Acopia Networks. "We are fortunate to have Mark on board and look forward to his leadership and contributions moving forward."
"I am extremely excited to be part of this team", says Mr. Terenzoni. "The level of experience, dedication and drive at Acopia is second to none. I look forward to bringing a solution to market that dramatically optimizes web services infrastructures."
Mr. Terenzoni earned his bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Acopia Networks, headquartered in Lowell, MA, is the innovator of Adaptive Resource Networking platforms that provide a new foundation for intelligently managing the global distribution of data. Acopia's switches hide the "back end" complexity from users and increase the utilization of today's resources. The company was founded in 2002 by industry visionary and serial entrepreneur Cheng Wu and a team of talented engineers from companies such as Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), EMC (NYSE: EMC), Network Appliance (NASDAQ: NTAP) and others throughout the high technology industry.
Contact:
Joe Wisniewski
Acopia Networks, Inc.
978-513-2979
jwisniewski@acopia.com