Published: February 03, 2011
Betsy Atkins to Join Vantrix Board of Directors
MONTREAL - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Vantrix,
the global leader of mobile video optimization and delivery solutions,
announced today that Betsy Atkins has been elected as Chairman of the
Company's board of directors.
"Betsy Atkins is a highly acclaimed board director, having served on
some of the world's most visible public company boards," said Allan
Benchetrit, president and CEO of Vantrix. "Vantrix has become a trusted
partner to the world's leading operators. We are delighted that Ms.
Atkins has agreed to join Vantrix at this exciting time, and we look
forward to working with her as we continue to provide the best user
experience and most cost-effective mobile video technology to our
customers worldwide. At this time, we would also like to thank Gary
Donahee, who provided great support and guidance over his six years as a
director."
"Vantrix is a thriving early leader in mobile video," said Betsy Atkins.
"This industry segment is amongst the most vibrant in the wireless
market. I am extremely pleased to be joining such a dynamic and
promising company and look forward to my governance role while helping
accelerate our market reach and visibility."
Ms. Atkins began her business career as an entrepreneur and co-founded
several successful companies. As a three-time CEO, she has been very
successful in growing businesses that have resulted in acquisitions and
public offerings. This includes Ascend Communications, which she
co-founded and led through a $5.4B IPO, and which was eventually
acquired by Lucent in 1999 for $25B. Currently, Ms. Atkins serves on the
company boards of Polycom,
Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), SunPower
Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWRA) and Chico's
FAS (NYSE: CHS), and serves as an advisor to British Telecom (GB:
BT.A) and SAP (NYSE: SAP). She is also a member of the Florida
International University College of Medicine board of directors, and
of the Council
on Foreign Relations.
Ms. Atkins is also known for her independent early stage venture capital
firm Baja Corporation, which focuses on technology, renewable energy and
the life sciences industries. Baja's astute technology-investing acumen
was proven through early investments in companies such as Yahoo! and
eBay. She is also recognized for her articles on corporate governance
and best business practices which have appeared in publications such as Fortune,
Forbes and BusinessWeek.
Ms. Atkins holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Massachusetts, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa & Trinity College Oxford.
In 2001 she was appointed by President George W. Bush as a member of the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Trust Company. She previously served on the
boards of companies such as NASDAQ
OMX Exchange Board of Directors, UTStarcom (NASDAQ: UTSI), Reynolds
(NYSE: REY), Lucent (NYSE: ALU), HealthSouth (NYSE: HLS), Vonage (NYSE:
VG), Paychex Corp (NASDAQ: PAYX), and Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR).
About Vantrix
Vantrix, the global leader of mobile video optimization and delivery
solutions, improves mobile and converged video economics for its
customers by ensuring that content is delivered cost effectively, and
with the best possible user experience, regardless of the service,
device or network. Vantrix solutions are deployed in over 70 networks,
serving over 1 billion subscribers worldwide. Vantrix is proud to count
among its customers: Sprint (NYSE:S), Orange, Telefonica (NYSE:TEF),
T-Mobile, TeliaSonera (OMX:TLSN), MTS, Etisalat (ADX:ETISALAT), Saudi
Telecom Company (TADAWUL:STC), and Tata Telecom. Vantrix is
headquartered in Montreal with offices in London, Hong Kong, and Dubai.
To learn more about Vantrix, visit www.vantrix.com.

Vantrix
Beverly Wilks, +1-514-866-1717 x296
Senior
Director, Marketing
Beverly.Wilks@vantrix.com
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