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Networks In Motion Names David Shimoni Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Company Creates New Position to Serve Growing International Markets for Location-Based Services for Wireless Carriers
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 27, 2007
Networks In Motion, the award-winning wireless navigation and location-based services (LBS) company, today announced that David Shimoni has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president of worldwide sales to serve growing international markets for location-based services for wireless carriers.
David Shimoni has 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, and delivering large-scale value-added solutions to wireless carriers around the globe. His experience includes serving in increasingly responsible executive sales roles at Comverse for 11 years managing major wireless carrier accounts worldwide.
“We created the position of senior vice president of worldwide sales to help us meet the growing demand for location-based services domestically and internationally,” said Doug Antone, president and CEO of Networks In Motion. “David brings a proven track record of penetrating and creating ongoing relationships with carriers for wireless services on a global basis, and he will be instrumental in executing our worldwide growth strategies.”
“Networks In Motion has become the leading provider of LBS platforms to wireless carriers in the U.S. and Canada, and their excellent navigation, local search and family location services will be well-received in Europe and other international markets as well,” said Shimoni. “I am looking forward to the opportunity of expanding Networks In Motion’s services to mobile phone users around the globe.”
Most recently, Shimoni served as president of Mobixell Networks, a provider of wireless multimedia adaptation technology. Previously, he served as vice president, wireless sales for Comverse, a supplier of network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services for wireless carriers, managing accounts for many of the major wireless carriers, including Verizon, Cingular and AT&T Wireless in addition to Ericsson Radio Systems, the world’s largest wireless infrastructure vendor.
Shimoni holds a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia Business School in New York City and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, N.Y.
About Networks In Motion, Inc.
Networks In Motion™ (NIM) is an award-winning wireless navigation and LBS Company, with products that are built on a foundation of strategic patents, scalable and extensible server network, advanced mapping technology and integration with emerging wireless and positioning technologies. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif. More information is available at http://www.networksinmotion.com.
Contact:
Steve Andler
Networks In Motion, Inc.
949-453-3807
sandler@networksinmotion.com