May 11, 2007 - Quiconnect, a specialist systems integrator offering interconnectivity services in the wireless broadband sector, today announces the appointment of Marc Rozier as its chief technology officer (CTO), effective immediately.

An expert in systems software and distributed systems with a track record of innovation, Marc Rozier will be responsible for setting the overall technical direction of the company, leading and managing technical staff, acting as liaison between the executive, sales and engineering teams and organising technical collaboration with partner companies.

Reporting directly to Quiconnect's chief executive officer, Troy Simoni, Marc Rozier will work closely with technical specialists within the business such as the recently appointed chief scientist, Alan DeKok, a world renowned authority on RADIUS[1] and founder of FreeRADIUS, an industry leading open source RADIUS server with over 100,000 software deployments. 

Quiconnect supplies tools, technology and services to enable the world's leading service providers and network operators to offer their customers the ability to roam reliably and easily on different public WLAN networks, along with competitively priced, branded user experiences across these multiple networks, platforms and applications. 

Marc Rozier has over 20 years experience working in the IT industry and was co-founder and vice president of engineering at Chorus Systems, a French-based company established in 1986 which created microkernel technology to allow different operating systems to run concurrently on the same server hardware. A precursor to what is commonly known today as virtualisation technology, Chorus was the first company to offer the ability for a Java enabled real-time operating system to utilise servers also running UNIX and LINUX, thereby using IT resources to best effect.  Also embedded into devices, Chorus was used by companies such as Lucent Technologies, Alcatel, Nokia and Nortel to build the main telecoms infrastructure to enable reliable 3G-based mobile phone services to be delivered to operators.

Marc Rozier, says, "My experience leading a fast growing company at the forefront of technology innovation and servicing of telecoms infrastructure vendors is directly relevant to Quiconnect, today."

Rozier was instrumental in growing Chorus to a company employing 45 engineers with revenues of $12 million which Sun Microsystems bought in 1997.   This was to enable it to develop Java-based solutions for the embedded systems market, as well as capitalise on Chorus' presence in the telecoms infrastructure market to create sales opportunities for Sun products and solutions.

Marc Rozier worked for Sun for nearly 10 years managing various product engineering departments, ranging from high availability clustering platforms for the telecoms industry, to data centre service management systems. Marc Rozier was in charge of large, cross functional teams with responsibility for the delivery of multiple software product releases, as well as defining product roll out and technical strategy, in close collaboration with Sun's marketing department and CTO. 

Commenting on why he joined the company, Marc Rozier, explains, "It's an exciting time for Quiconnect as, in a relatively short period of time, they've established a well regarded position working with the world's leading telcos and network operators to enable carrier-branded Wi-Fi access for travellers globally. And this is set to continue as hotspot integration challenges evolve with the launch of new VoIP, TV and film applications, as access devices broaden to include PDAs, phones and games consoles, and as WiMAX comes to fruition. I wanted to join an exciting company going places where my input and technical expertise will have a direct impact."

Troy Simoni, Quiconnect's chief executive officer, says, "We're delighted to welcome someone of Marc Rozier's calibre to our team.  With years of experience developing carrier grade software, managing large engineering teams in high tech environments and developing innovative solutions, he has precisely the right qualities to fulfil the role of CTO as we evolve the business, capitalising on market developments."

Marc Rozier has a PhD in Computer Science from the INPG[2]and a MSc in Engineering and Computer Science from ENSIMAG[3], both based in Grenoble, France.

[1] Remote Authentication Dial In User Server is the most common protocol for network access.
[2] Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble
[3] École Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et de Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble

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About Quiconnect

Quiconnect is a specialist provider of systems integration and interconnectivity management solutions for telecommunications carriers in the wireless broadband sector.  Through its carrier-grade interconnection management platform, Quiconnect connects discrete commercial IP networks worldwide to create multiple custom-tailored virtual networks, uniquely configured and branded for individual carriers.  It provides unique technologies to simplify and securely automate user connections to these virtual networks, provides monitoring and support tools, manages accounting records, and provides financial settlement services in partnership with established clearing houses.

Quiconnect provides custom tools, technology and services to manage interconnections for multiple bilateral roaming and access agreements - ensuring end-to-end integrity, reducing costs, and enabling a consistent carrier-branded user interface across multiple networks, platforms and applications.  Headquartered in London UK, Quiconnect was founded in 2001 and has offices in France, and the USA.  For more information, visit www.quiconnect.com.