Meru Networks Appoints Industry Veteran Gary Abad Vice President of Channel Sales
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/15/12 -- Meru Networks , Inc. (NASDAQ: MERU), the leader in virtualized 802.11 enterprise wireless networking, today announced the appointment of channel sales and WLAN veteran, Gary Abad , as vice president of channel sales. Meru also announced that in 2011 channel revenues grew by 20 percent, and in the past year, channel partners delivered ninety three percent of Meru's overall shipments. Meru closed 2011 with close to 1,000 partners worldwide.
Additionally, Meru recognized top valued-added reseller partners who demonstrate technical expertise and vertical market acumen as part of its yearly Partner of the Year awards program. Recognized were: Capita, the UK's leading business process outsourcing company, partnering with Meru for success in the UK education sector; Frontrunner Network Systems, a comprehensive business communication solutions provider for voice, video and data in the US; Integra, a telecommunication solution and custom-design service provider for the K-12 market in Canada; and Wavelink, a distributor of IP, wireless, communication, network security and access solutions in Australia.
