Accedian Networks Inc. - Accedian continues to abound with VP Operations Francois Marineau

Montreal, QC, November 26, 2007 — Accedian Networks Inc., a arch provider of SLA Assurance solutions and Ethernet Demarcation Devices, assassin François Marineau as Vice President Operations. Marineau will play an important role on Accedian's administration aggregation as the aggregation ramps up assembly of its Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP).

“François brings a abundance of accumulation chain, manufacturing, abstruse and above affirmation acquaintance to Accedian," said Patrick Ostiguy, President and CEO of Accedian Networks. "He is a cogent accession to our already awful accomplished aggregation and we are captivated to accept him accompany us and advance the aggregation throughout our accretion advance in operations.”

François Marineau joins Accedian Networks to administer the company’s operational action and administrate all aspects of operations activities at Accedian Networks. François brings over 13 years of operational acquaintance with high-technology companies in the Telecom and Contract-Manufacturing fields, including 10 years of administration experience.

Prior to abutting Accedian, François structured the operational aggregation of EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering in Montreal (formerly Avantas Networks) during its aboriginal stages as Director of Operations. From 2000 to 2006, François managed the Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service Centre, Information Technology, Software Verification and Quality Assurance. François Marineau aswell captivated the position of Director of Contract Manufacturing area he had to analyze suppliers and outsource them the accomplishment of some articles in Asia. He was aswell complex in Due Diligence and the Merger & Acquisition of several companies during his time at EXFO.

François was aswell a affiliate of the administration aggregation at SCI Canada (now Sanmina-SCI), a Tier-1 Electronic Manufacturer Services from 1997 to 2000 area he auspiciously captivated the Test Engineering Supervisor and Director of Engineering positions. His accomplishments aswell includes alive for SR Telecom from 1995 to 1997 and Northern Telecom (Nortel) in 1994. François Marineau holds a bachelor’s amount in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnique de Montréal and a Master in Engineering Management from Université de Sherbrooke, in Canada. François is an APICS affiliate back 2002.

Source and acquaintance information:
Damien Ramé
Product Marketing Manager
Accedian Networks Inc.
Tel : 514 331-6181 (toll chargeless : 1 866 685-8181)
Fax : 514 331-2210
Email: marketing-pr@accedian.com

About Accedian Networks:

Accedian Networks is amid in Montreal, Canada and has a leading-edge ability in the across of Ethernet Service Assuranceand arising OAM standards for Carrier-Grade Ethernet Services. Accedian's different technology for Ethernet Service Assurance and OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance) uses an innovative, standards-based approach. Seamlessly acceptable the abide achievement of Ethernet casework by extending the ability of SLAs above assorted technologies from End-to-End, Accedian’s Ethernet Service Assurance Platform (ESAP) allows account providers to crop ascendancy of the bloom of their arrangement and to access the dollar amount of every packet casual through it. Accedian's flagship artefact line, the EtherNID™ allows acutely defining, advancement and acceptable Ethernet Service Level Agreements from End-to-End above assorted technologies. For added information, visit: www.accedian.com or alarm 1-866-685-8181.

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