Veraz Launches New Subsidiary in India and Appoints Country Manager
- Expansion in region due to demand for next-gen VoIP solutions -
NEW DELHI-December 14, 2004-Veraz Networks, a leading global provider of
carrier-grade, next-generation VoIP solutions, announced the appointment of Yogesh S. Bijlani as its Country Manager Indian Subcontinent to lead the opening of its Veraz Networks Pvt. Ltd. office in New Delhi. With Veraz deployments in India growing, Veraz has expanded its local presence with the New Delhi location for India sales, marketing, and support of local partners, while its Pune location will continue to focus on R&D and customer support. Veraz is one of the few next-generation network vendors to receive certification from the Indian government's Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) for its highly scaleable softswitch and media gateway solution.
Mr. Bijlani has been an active player in the Indian telecommunications
industry for over 15 years. Prior to joining Veraz Networks, Mr. Bijlani was the Vice President Sales & Marketing (Indian Subcontinent) at UTStarcom Inc. Before that, he was the Director of Business Development for Wireless Infrastructure (Indian Subcontinent) with Lucent Technologies. He also previously held marketing and sales positions at Nokia Telecommunications and Digital Equipment, based in India.
"Veraz is addressing the increasing demand from service providers and
carriers in India for next generation and multimedia solutions, with further
commitment to the region," said Amit Chawla, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Veraz Networks. "With our strong customer base in India, we recognize the importance of expanding our presence and employing a seasoned professional with local experience for our new location."
About Veraz Networks
Veraz Networks (www.veraznetworks.com) is the leading global provider of
softswitch-based, toll-quality packet telephony solutions for traditional and next-generation communications networks. Built on a rich heritage of delivering carrier-class products to over 700 customers in 140 countries, Veraz offers complete solutions to established and greenfield carriers, and enhanced service providers worldwide through its softswitch, media gateway, and digital compression products. Leveraging open, best-of-breed components and a global support and service infrastructure, Veraz partners with customers to design and deploy carrier-class next-generation networks tailored to meet their business objectives. By combining industry-leading, standards-based softswitch and media gateway platforms with robust management systems, Veraz offers unmatched flexibility to its customers: a best-in-class integrated packet telephony solution or the freedom to choose best-of-breed individual products to match their unique network needs. Veraz
solutions address a wide range of call processing applications such as tandem switching, domestic & international long distance, IP trunking, IP Centrex, as well as new voice-data services. Veraz Networks is privately funded by ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL), Argonaut Private Equity, Battery Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Levensohn Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with offices throughout the world.
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