SAN DIEGO--- David Claassen Joins WFI as Vice President, IP and Core Network Engineering
Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI) (Nasdaq: WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment, and management of wireless communication networks, technology networks and security systems, announced today that David Claassen has agreed to join the Company in the role of Vice President, Internet Protocol (IP) and Core Network Engineering for WFI's U.S. Wireless Network Services division. Mr. Claassen has more than fifteen years of executive management experience in engineering, including extensive expertise in the telecommunications industry. Most recently he served as Vice President, Engineering Development at Nextel Communications. Claassen will join WFI October 10 and will be based in WFI's Reston, Virginia office.
In his new role at WFI, Claassen will be responsible for the management of the Company's domestic transport, switch, core and IP networks business for wireless carriers and equipment vendors as well as the Company's Advanced Technology Group (ATG) which provides technology consulting services. In this capacity he will be responsible for project execution as well as supporting new business development.
At Nextel, Claassen was responsible for the technical design and development of all of Nextel's integrated network systems and services including transport, core network, IP WAN, voice and packet data services, and subscriber devices. He supported over 180 projects, including upgrades of fixed network elements, the design and integration of emerging products, preliminary designs for next generation transport and in-building solutions, and the commercialization of next generation technology solutions. Previously, Claassen was Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Telepad, Inc. where he directed all technical services, including R&D, engineering, manufacturing and IT. Additionally, he held the position of Vice President, Engineering for Sensys Corporation where he was responsible for the development, deployment and implementation of network-based equipment and solutions, and Vice President, Engineering for Octagon Engineering and where he focused on global short messaging and telemetry services. Claassen earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
"Dave's strong engineering and management skills and his expertise in core network technology will be a tremendous asset in strengthening our engineering team as we seek to capitalize on opportunities related to core data networks and the conversion by carriers to IP technology," said Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of WFI. "As carriers seek to invest in the development of converged voice and data networks, we believe there is opportunity for vendor independent engineering firms such as WFI to assist them in their design, deployment, integration, testing and ongoing maintenance efforts. With Claassen's valuable perspective and leadership, we are poised to provide our clients with strategic planning and the state of the art technology services they need in order to achieve their goals."
About WFI
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, WFI is an independent provider of systems engineering, network services and technical outsourcing for the world's largest wireless carriers, enterprise customers and for government agencies. The company provides the design, deployment, integration, and the overall management of wired and wireless networks which deliver voice and data communication, and which support advanced security systems. WFI has performed work in over 100 countries since its founding in 1994. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com. (code: WFI-mb)