Transmode recruits Ingrid Nordmark as new Vice President Research and Development

7 februari 2013 Stockholm, Sweden - 7(th) February 2013 - Transmode, a global supplier of packet optical networking solutions, today announced that it has recruited Ingrid Nordmark to be its new Vice President Research and Development. Ingrid will be part of the company's management team and report to CEO Karl Thedéen after she takes up her position on the first of April. Ingrid Nordmark joins Transmode from Ericsson, where for the last six years she has primarily been responsible for the development of Ericsson's LTE portfolio, the fourth generation of mobile systems. As part of that mission, she established and built up the entire global product organization for the development and maintenance of LTE products. Ingrid has a Master's degree in Science from the Institute of Technology at Linköping University and has over 20 years of experience from R&D in Telecom and IT from companies including Ericsson, Celsius Tech and Teleplan. At Ericsson since 1995, she has built up a solid knowledge of mobile systems through management positions in product development of GSM, WCDMA and recently as head of LTE development. "We are delighted that Ingrid has chosen to join us at Transmode. Transmode has grown rapidly in recent years and our product portfolio has evolved as we have come to deliver increasingly advanced networking solutions to our customers. Ingrid brings a solid understanding of software development and systems design in telecom which is important to our continued development within R & D. I am also convinced that she has much to contribute to the general management of the company and the implementation of our long-term strategy focused on further geographic expansion, innovative products and efficient operations", said Karl Thedéen, CEO of Transmode. Ingrid Nordmark succeeds Mohamad Ferej who has left Transmode, as announced in a previous press release. A photo of Ingrid Nordmark can be downloaded here: Transmode_Ingrid_Nordmark_baraBild.jpg Photographer: baraBild For more information please contact: Ola Elmeland Vice President Marketing & Communications Transmode Systems AB Telephone: +46 8 506 882 71 Email: ola.elmeland@transmode.com About Transmode Transmode is a global provider of packet-optical networking solutions that enable fixed line and mobile network operators to cost effectively address the capacity needs created by the rapid growth in video and data traffic. These solutions are important building blocks in next-generation high-speed optical networks that support services such as broadband backhaul, mobile data backhaul, video delivery services and cloud computing. Transmode's solutions are based on Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and packet optical transport technologies, which are designed to increase the capacity, flexibility and functionality of optical metro core and metro access networks. Transmode's Intelligent WDM (iWDM(TM)) approach gives key advantages to customers, such as ultra-low latency, low power consumption and innovative network design. Transmode is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange (TRMO). Since 2000 the company has installed more than 30,000 systems for over 400 fixed and mobile network operators, service providers, large enterprises and public institutions in over 40 countries across the globe. For additional information about Transmode, please visit www.transmode.com Press release PDF: http://hugin.info/134733/R/1676191/546219.pdf This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Transmode via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1676191]