PARIS, May 4, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- - Industry Veterans Erik Larsson and Jack Cavelier Join the Market Leader in Class 5 Application Servers

Netcentrex(TM), the leading enabler of next generation converged voice and video networks and solutions, today announced the appointments of Erik Larsson as Vice President of worldwide Marketing and Jack Cavelier as Vice President of Operations. Erik will lead the overall marketing activities of the company, including product management, solutions marketing and marketing communications. Jack will be responsible for building, commissioning and supporting the Netcentrex customer solutions.

"The appointments of Erik and Jack mark the next step in reinforcing our capability to deliver carrier-class, next generation solutions for both incumbent operators and new service providers." said Theodore Martin Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Netcentrex. "Erik's expertise in international high tech marketing will help us secure and grow our leadership position in softswitched-based residential and business communications, while Jack's know-how and industry experience will bring increased efficiency to our operations."

Prior to joining Netcentrex, Erik Larsson ran a successful marketing consulting business where he created and implemented marketing initiatives for both early-stage and established high-tech companies. Prior to that, he served as vice president of marketing at Integra, a Paris-based web hosting and professional services firm which became part of the Genuity / Level 3 organization in Europe. Erik's experience also includes eight years at Nortel, with senior positions in international product marketing, solutions marketing, and marketing communications, across voice and data product portfolios. He began his career as a project manager at Telenor in Sweden and subsequently worked as a marketing consultant for the Swedish Trade Council. Erik Larsson holds a MS in Engineering Physics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and an MBA from the Kelley School of business in Bloomington, USA.

Jack Cavelier has over 25 years' experience in the high-tech industry, both at telecom equipment manufacturers and IT services companies including Schneider, CS, and NEC Computers Europe. He has held several executive positions with P&L responsibility and senior management positions in marketing, strategy and corporate governance. In addition, he has been a board member in a successful international start-up and contributed to mergers and acquisitions for CS. Before joining Netcentrex, Jack was a partner at Akuros Consulting and an advisory board member in an international early stage VC. Jack Cavelier earned an engineering degree from Telecom Paris (ENST) and holds an Executive MBA from the CPA/HEC in Paris.

About Netcentrex(TM) (www.netcentrex.net)

Netcentrex develops unique next generation network (NGN) voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructure and enable telecom operators and service providers to deliver voice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both the consumer and enterprise markets.

Solutions include IP telephony, video telephony, Triple Play, IP Centrex, voice/video VPN, contact center and IVR services. All solutions are built on the same IMS compliant infrastructure that includes an application softswitch, media services and management. This core infrastructure provides user services, network connectivity, single point of provisioning and monitoring.

Founded in 1998, Netcentrex has sales and partner representatives in over 25 countries and over 40 operator and service provider customers. Leading European and US venture capital firms back the privately held company.

Web site: http://www.netcentrex.net

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