Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 9, 2004
HOWARD KAMERER is President and Chief Operating Officer of Allied
Telesyn, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of Allied Telesyn,
International. A 13-year industry veteran, Mr. Kamerer founded and
served as CEO of Redeye Group Inc. On January 1, 2002, Allied Telesyn
announced its intention to acquire Redeye Group, a sales organization
specializing in providing solutions to the network service provider
market. Redeye Group now serves as Allied Telesyn's network service
provider operation. Mr. Kamerer has also held positions at Cisco Systems
in channel operations, network service provider operations and the
enhanced service migration business unit. Mr. Kamerer's diversity in
different sales methodologies positions him to spearhead Allied
Telesyn's natural evolution toward capturing a leadership position in
the access edge market. Mr. Kamerer holds a Bachelor's and a Master's
degree in Communications from Eastern Illinois University. Profile
TWST: Can we begin with a brief historical sketch and overview of thecompany?
Mr. Kamerer: The company was founded in the United States by Taki Oshima
in 1987. The original concept for the