Millennial Net Appoints Michael Pearson to Direct Global Operations
Industry Veteran Brings Proven Record of Operations Success to Leading Wireless Sensor Networking Company
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sept. 22, 2003 – Millennial Net, Inc., the leading developer of hardware and software for self-organizing, wireless sensor networks, today announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Michael Pearson as director of operations. In this capacity Pearson will focus on scaling Millennial Net's manufacturing capabilities and executing new supply chain strategies to meet the growing global demand for the company's ultra-small, ultra-low power, wireless sensor networking i-Beans® .
"Mike is a critical addition to the Millennial Net team," said Tod Riedel, Millennial Net co-founder. "His proven ability to scale operations quickly and efficiently to meet customer demand is unmatched. His demonstrated leadership and innovative methods will help ensure that our technology continues to be widely available and ready for mass deployment around the world."
Pearson brings more than 20 years' experience directing manufacturing processes and supply chain management in high-growth environments. In his role as director of manufacturing operations, he established and directed the manufacturing process at Giganet, Inc., a leading provider of network solutions, which was acquired by Emulex Corporation for an estimated $650 million. Earlier in his career, he worked at Xylogics, acquired in 1995 by Bay Networks, where he achieved superior on-time shipping performance and inventory accuracy while reducing kitting time and floor space use.
"I am thrilled to be part of the only company that truly understands the challenges and solutions for the self-organizing, wireless sensor networking market," said Pearson. "Millennial Net has a great product and solid management team behind it. I look forward to leveraging my strong operational background to ensure that Millennial Net maintains its market leadership position."
Millennial Net recently launched the latest version of its ultra-small, ultra-low power wireless sensor networking device, the i-Bean 5000. The company has already received industry accolades for its technology, including winning a Best of Sensors Award at Sensors Expo 2003. Millennial Net will be demonstrating its i-Bean technology at ISA Expo 2003, Oct.21-23, 2003, in Houston. Millennial Net can be located at booth # 1228.
About Millennial Net
Millennial Net, Inc. produces hardware and software to build reliable, low-power wireless sensor networks. Millennial Net’s tiny, micro-power network elements, called i-Beans®, are used in industrial automation, building automation, supply chain management, automatic meter reading, security, homeland defense and other low-power, low data-rate applications. Millennial Net was founded on the vision that an i-Bean-enabled world is a safer, more convenient and more productive world. Millennial Net is the leader in ultra-small, ultra-low power wireless computing devices in self-organizing networks for the consumer, industrial, medical and military markets. For more information, visit www.millennial.net.