U.S. Wireless Corporation (USWC)
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10-24-2000 07:02:32 AM U.S. Wireless Expands Management Team
Names VP of Finance, VP of System Engineering and Chief Engineer of Mobile
Applications
SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Wireless Corporation
(Nasdaq: USWC; Frankfurt: USP), a provider of wireless location and traffic
information, today announced the following senior-level appointments:
Don Zerio, vice president of finance
Mark Kahn, vice president of system engineering
David Kabas, chief engineer of mobile applications
As vice president of finance, Don Zerio, 40, assumes responsibility for
financial, treasury and tax operations. He will report to Dr. Oliver
Hilsenrath, chairman and chief executive officer.
"Don is a terrific addition to the senior leadership team of U.S.
Wireless," said Hilsenrath. "His wide breadth of experience in financial
management, planning and analysis at large and small companies will bring
additional perspective and entrepreneurial spirit to our management team."
Zerio brings more than 18 years of financial management experience, having
held positions at various technology companies, including Ascend
Communications, Linear Technology and Conner Peripherals. Prior to joining
U.S. Wireless, Zerio was vice president of finance at Petstore.com, an online
retailer of pet food and supplies, recently acquired by Pets.com. Prior to
that, he was vice president and corporate controller of Ascend Communications,
a developer and manufacturer of wide area network solutions, Internet access
and backbone network equipment for telecommunications carriers and Internet
service providers, recently acquired by Lucent Technologies. Zerio was
international controller of Linear Technology, a manufacturer of
high-performance analog integrated circuits, and assistant corporate
controller of Conner Peripherals, a manufacturer of computer disk drives and
information storage products, which was acquired by Seagate Technology. He
began his career in the audit practice at Price Waterhouse.
Zerio received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the
University of Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public
Accountants.
Mark Kahn, 42, was promoted to vice president of system engineering and
will have responsibility for overall systems requirements, specifications,
design and development for U.S. Wireless` RadioCamera(TM) system, as well as
oversee the company`s advanced location algorithm development. Kahn joined
U.S. Wireless in 1997 as a systems engineer and was engaged in the early
development of the RadioCamera(TM) location algorithms. He most recently
served as director of product development, responsible for product definition,
requirements and specifications associated with the company`s RadioCamera(TM)
location system, as well as coordination of customer field trials and testing.
Prior to joining the company, Kahn spent ten years at Raytheon E-Systems,
where he was a senior technical specialist in the smart antenna group.
Kahn received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
"We are extremely pleased to be able to attract and retain such strong
talent as we continue to build our wireless location and traffic information
network," added Hilsenrath. "Each of these individuals brings proven
leadership and relevant hands-on experience, enhancing the breadth of our
management team."
David Kabas, 43, who was appointed chief engineer of mobile applications,
is an expert in cellular and wireless data communication, WAP and WAN/LAN
Networks, TCP/IP protocols, routing, and network management. Kabas was
founder and chief executive officer of NetPath Ltd., a firm specializing in
system and software engineering, data communication and networking. Prior to
founding NetPath, Kabas was a senior director and head of the wireless data
department at Geotek Communications, where he oversaw the development of
TCP/IP data services for the firm`s digital voice and packet data network.
Prior to that, Kabas was a systems and software avionics engineer for Israeli
Aircraft Industries.
Mr. Kabas holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in
Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.
About U.S. Wireless
U.S. Wireless provides mobile location and traffic related information to
wireless carriers, Internet providers, public safety, and
transportation/telematics companies. The Company is building a national
location network, based on its award-winning RadioCamera(TM) pattern matching
positioning technology, which pinpoints the location of cellular callers to
enable the delivery of mobile services, including life saving emergency 911
caller location, live traffic and traveler information, navigation assistance,
localized directory assistance, and vehicle and asset tracking. More
information on U.S. Wireless and the RadioCamera(TM) network can be found at
the Company`s website at www.uswcorp.com.
NOTE: RadioCamera(TM) is a trademark of U.S. Wireless Corporation.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: A number of statements
contained in this press release which are not historical in nature are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
the applicable statements, including, among others, the size and scope of the
geolocation services market, the timing of governmental requirements and the
success of the company in this market. A description of these and other risks
and uncertainties can be found in the company`s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.