Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 9, 2004

HOWARD KAMERER – ALLIED TELESYN INC

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 the

company?

Mr. Kamerer: The company was founded in the United States by Taki Oshima

in 1987. The original concept for the