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Midvale, UT - 06.15.2000 - Phonex Corporation, the Utah-based world leader of
Power Line Carrier (PLC) voice and data communication devices, announced today that it has named Guy L. Standing as Director
of Sales & Marketing for the Americas, and Paul Willes as Director of Broadband Engineering. Standing brings 18 years
experience in business development, sales, marketing, and distribution management for the consumer electronics and IT
industries. Willes comes to Phonex Corporation with over 16 years experience in ASIC and printed circuit board design,
along with project management experience in image processing, spread spectrum wireless data links, and space electronics.
Guy L. Standing was most recently the national director of sales and marketing for Princeton Graphics Systems Monitors
under the Sylvania brand name. His responsibilities included directing divisional marketing and trade show efforts, and
creating an infrastructure for end user promotions, reseller incentives, and program materials distribution. Prior to
his work with Princeton Graphics Systems Monitors, Standing was North American sales manager of multimedia products for
Bose Corporation where he created a national sales and support organization. He was responsible for capturing a
commanding market share of all aftermarket multimedia speakers priced over $200, and for the design and implementation
of strategic partnering programs for key multimedia hardware and software suppliers.
As Director of Sales & Marketing at Phonex, Standing will be responsible for engineering the sales and marketing growth
of Phonex Corporation in the Americas. Trade show and industry training will be a key marketing thrust over next three years.
Paul Willes, who will head design engineering for Phonex Corporation's new Home Networking products, is a senior
electrical engineer who was most recently a team leader for the DSP Components Team of L-3 Communications based in
Salt Lake City. While at L-3 Communications, Willes was responsible for coordinating all system and hardware design
activities, designing chip and emulator architectures, leading design verification, and performing technology trade
studies. Prior to L-3 Communications, Willes was senior engineer for the electronic design navigational electronics
department at E-Systems Inc., where he designed and tested i960-based processor modules for high integrity SCAT-I GPS
landing systems. Prior to E-Systems, Willes was head of ASIC development at Rockwell International, and was lead system
engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company.
Willes will be responsible for new product development for Phonex Corporation's power line carrier (PLC) high-speed home
networking technology, and will oversee the development of technology partnerships, the filing of patents, and new
innovations in networking configuration of home networking products.
"Phonex Corporation has been fortunate to recruit world class talent to the company with its new direction into broadband
services and products," said John Knab, president and CEO of Phonex Corporation. "With the company's global presence and
innovative proprietary products, our ability to attract the finest talent in the marketplace is apparent, and marks the
beginning of an exciting phase in Phonex Corporation's growth."
For more information regarding Phonex Corporation and its products please contact:
public@phonex.com
6952 High Tech Drive
Midvale, UT 84047-3756
800.437.0101
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