NetQoS CEO and Co-Founder Joins Board at NetMotion Wireless
Joel Trammell is elected to the NetMotion Board
Seattle, WA – December 19, 2006 – NetMotion Wireless, the industry leading Mobile VPN solution provider, has elected Joel Trammell, CEO of NetQoS® Inc., to its Board of Directors.
Trammell brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the NetMotion Board. He co-founded NetQoS, a provider of network management software and services for Global 4000 companies, in 1999. Since then, he has led NetQoS to become one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States by expanding the customer base to include more than 540 blue-chip clients. Under his leadership, NetQoS has experienced annual revenue growth of nearly 100 percent since 2002 and sustained profitability.
Because of his role in NetQoS’ success, Trammell was named an Entrepreneur of the Year award winner by Ernst and Young in 2006 and Private Company Executive of the Year by the Austin Business Journal in 2005. Prior to launching NetQoS, Trammell held senior management positions at Advanced Micro Devices, UST Computers and HomeSmart, a company he co-founded to provide sales and marketing products to the residential construction industry.
“NetMotion Wireless is a leader in the new and emerging category for Mobile VPNs,” said Trammell. ”This is a very exciting time to be joining the Board and I look forward to contributing my experience to further enhance NetMotion’s position and strategy.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Joel to the Board,” said Bob Hunsberger, president and CEO of NetMotion Wireless. “His experience in the networking industry will be extremely valuable as we increase our presence in the mobile enterprise.”
The majority investor in both NetMotion Wireless and NetQoS is Liberty Partners, a New York-based private equity investment firm with over $1 billion under management.
About NetMotion Wireless
NetMotion Wireless is the industry leader among mobile VPN solution providers, with over 1,000 customers. Mobility XETM, the company’s flagship product, enables hundreds of thousands of mobile workers to get connected and stay connected to critical business applications over wireless networks. Because of its outstanding technology, Mobility XE has received more than 20 product awards, including an Editor’s Choice designation from Network Computing. For more information about NetMotion Wireless or its products, please visit www.netmotionwireless.com, or call (206) 691-5500.
