Airgain Inc. announces appointment of Vice-President Global Sales
Smart antenna developer recruits experienced international sales executive Billy Crotty
Carlsbad, Calif., October 18, 2006 — Airgain, Inc., a smart-antenna innovator, improving wireless connectivity for the mass market, welcomes Billy Crotty to the position of Vice-President Global Sales responsible for cultivating and maintaining the company’s relationships with OEM and ODM customers in Asia, Europe and North America.
Mr. Crotty comes to Airgain from Esmertec, a Swiss technology leader and software solutions provider for telecommunication, interactive multimedia, and consumer electronics markets, where he was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Asian Operations.
"Billy Crotty is an accomplished technology executive recruited to Airgain for his ability to build global relationships between technology innovators and their manufacturing customers around the world," says Airgain President and CEO Pertti Visuri, Ph.D.
During his 18 years in sales, business development, engineering, strategic planning, and project and product management, Mr. Crotty has worked in both the U.S. and Asia. Prior to joining Esmertec, Mr. Crotty was COO at Cellon International where he was responsible for EMS management, sales, and strategic relationships with hardware and software partners. He was instrumental in building Cellon to become a leading independent design house and wireless terminal provider.
About Airgain
Airgain is a leading smart antenna and wireless systems developer focused on improving the mass market’s wireless connectivity experience through its embedded antenna technology and modular wireless system products. Our innovative antenna solutions and systems open up exciting new possibilities in residential wireless services requiring design flexibility and reliable, whole-home wireless data and video coverage. Airgain’s expanded portfolio of embedded antenna products includes its flagship, high performance MaxBeam product line for 802.11b/g and 802.11n MIMO systems, and its new Profile family of low-profile PCB antennas for increased design flexibility. Airgain supplies its embedded antennas and systems to original equipment and design manufacturers worldwide from its headquarters in Carlsbad, California, which is supported by an Asian office in Taipei, Taiwan and research center located in St. Petersburg, Russia. For more information, visit www.airgain.com.
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