Mike Tiplady joins Wireless Facilities, Inc. to spearhead EMEA operations
Mike Tiplady joins Wireless Facilities, Inc. to spearhead EMEA operations
June 5, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT
Mike Tiplady joins Wireless Facilities, Inc. to spearhead EMEA operationsMike Tiplady joins Wireless Facilities, Inc. to spearhead EMEA operations
San Diego, CA, June 5, 2003 -- Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI) (NASDAQ: WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment and management of wireless telecommunications networks, today announced the appointment of Mike Tiplady to lead the development of the Company's European, Middle East and African business.
Mike has worked in wireless communications for almost 20 years and has held senior positions at mmO2, formally Cellnet, where he was member of the board of directors for 10 years. His responsibilities included heading up the Technology Group which covered technology strategy, development, design, construction and operations of the UK mmO2 network and public wireless services. During the evolution of mmO2 from analog to digital systems through to GPRS and the beginning of 3G, Mike was instrumental in setting strategic direction. He also led an international team developing support for various partners across Europe and Asia who were migrating to GPRS and 3G.
“We are very pleased to welcome Mike to head the development of our EMEA business,” said Greg Jacobsen, Executive Vice President of WFI, “Mike has worked as an advisor for us for several years and provided a wealth of experience and knowledge. He will bring an invaluable new perspective to our drive to further expand our business.”
About Wireless Facilities
A global leader in telecommunications outsourcing, Wireless Facilities, Inc. designs, deploys and manages wireless networks for some of the largest cellular and PCS carriers and equipment suppliers worldwide. Specializing in network architecture and dimensioning of mobile and high speed wireless data systems, including third generation (3G) networks, WFI provides a complete range of network services - from business and market planning to RF engineering, fixed network engineering, IP and data engineering, site acquisition and development, installation, optimization and maintenance. WFI is headquartered in San Diego and has performed work in over 100 countries since the Company was founded in late 1994. The Company has offices in Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Reston, Montvale, London, Gothenburg, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Beijing. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance and market developments that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company operates in a very dynamic market environment, and expectations or assumptions that appear reasonable as of the date hereof may not be reasonable at any point in the future. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forwardlooking statements. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: changes in the scope or timing of the Company's projects; continued and additional slowdowns in telecommunications infrastructure spending in the United States and globally, which could delay network deployment and reduce demand for the Company's services; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; the adoption rate of new wireless data services; potential losses or lost opportunities arising from the Company's operation of its variable cost model; potential write-offs of goodwill and other long-lived assets; financial constraints on our customers that could cause us to write off accounts receivable or terminate contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; changes in the Company's effective income tax rate; the rate of adoption of telecom outsourcing by network carriers and equipment suppliers; the rate of growth of adoption of WLAN and wireless security systems by enterprises; and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made to conform to actual results or to changes to expectations. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed under "Risks Related to Our Business" and elsewhere in the Company's readily available Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2003 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mike Tiplady joins Wireless Facilities, Inc. to spearhead EMEA operations
San Diego, CA, June 5, 2003 -- Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI) (NASDAQ: WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment and management of wireless telecommunications networks, today announced the appointment of Mike Tiplady to lead the development of the Company's European, Middle East and African business.
Mike has worked in wireless communications for almost 20 years and has held senior positions at mmO2, formally Cellnet, where he was member of the board of directors for 10 years. His responsibilities included heading up the Technology Group which covered technology strategy, development, design, construction and operations of the UK mmO2 network and public wireless services. During the evolution of mmO2 from analog to digital systems through to GPRS and the beginning of 3G, Mike was instrumental in setting strategic direction. He also led an international team developing support for various partners across Europe and Asia who were migrating to GPRS and 3G.
“We are very pleased to welcome Mike to head the development of our EMEA business,” said Greg Jacobsen, Executive Vice President of WFI, “Mike has worked as an advisor for us for several years and provided a wealth of experience and knowledge. He will bring an invaluable new perspective to our drive to further expand our business.”
About Wireless Facilities
A global leader in telecommunications outsourcing, Wireless Facilities, Inc. designs, deploys and manages wireless networks for some of the largest cellular and PCS carriers and equipment suppliers worldwide. Specializing in network architecture and dimensioning of mobile and high speed wireless data systems, including third generation (3G) networks, WFI provides a complete range of network services - from business and market planning to RF engineering, fixed network engineering, IP and data engineering, site acquisition and development, installation, optimization and maintenance. WFI is headquartered in San Diego and has performed work in over 100 countries since the Company was founded in late 1994. The Company has offices in Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Reston, Montvale, London, Gothenburg, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Beijing. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance and market developments that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company operates in a very dynamic market environment, and expectations or assumptions that appear reasonable as of the date hereof may not be reasonable at any point in the future. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forwardlooking statements. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: changes in the scope or timing of the Company's projects; continued and additional slowdowns in telecommunications infrastructure spending in the United States and globally, which could delay network deployment and reduce demand for the Company's services; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; the adoption rate of new wireless data services; potential losses or lost opportunities arising from the Company's operation of its variable cost model; potential write-offs of goodwill and other long-lived assets; financial constraints on our customers that could cause us to write off accounts receivable or terminate contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; changes in the Company's effective income tax rate; the rate of adoption of telecom outsourcing by network carriers and equipment suppliers; the rate of growth of adoption of WLAN and wireless security systems by enterprises; and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made to conform to actual results or to changes to expectations. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed under "Risks Related to Our Business" and elsewhere in the Company's readily available Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2003 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.