Graham G. Pattison

GRAHAM G. PATTISON is President and Chief Executive Officer of Verilink
Corporation. With over 25 years of management experience with network
systems equipment manufacturers, telecommunications service providers,
and enterprise businesses worldwide, Mr. Pattison joined Verilink as
President and CEO in April 1999. Prior to joining Verilink, Mr. Pattison
held executive positions at Motorola for more than 10 years. During his
tenure with Motorola, he was Corporate Vice President and General
Manager of new business ventures at Motorola’s new Internet & Networking
Group (ING). Mr. Pattison had also served as Vice President and General
Manager of the Network System Division (NSD) for Motorola, a $500
million business unit, where he was responsible for R&D, strategic
business planning, worldwide distribution, direct sales and marketing
and manufacturing. Under Mr. Pattison’s leadership, NSD pioneered Voice
over Frame Relay (VoFR) and Voice over IP (VoIP). These developments
enabled Mr. Pattison to grow Motorola’s frame relay business 40% each
year for a number of years. He has also served as a WorldGate
Communications Board member, a provider of services and technology that
enables Internet access through cable providers.