Sonus Networks

Sonus Networks
Type Public
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 1 Jan 1997
Headquarters Westford, MA
Area served Worldwide
Key people Raymond P. Dolan (President and CEO)
Rajiv Laroia (CTO)
Moe Castonguay (CFO)
Todd Abbott (Sr VP Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Howard E. Janzen (Director/Chairman of the Board)
Employees 975
Website http://www.sonusnet.com

Sonus Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONS) is a technology and telecommunications equipment company that provides voice infrastructure solutions for wireless and wireline service providers.[1][2][3][4]

Contents

Corporate history

Sonus Networks was founded in 1997.[5] The company went public in May 2000.[6]

On April 18, 2008, Sonus acquired Atreus Systems, a supplier of service provisioning software for VoIP and IMS-based services.[1][7]

In 2008, CEO Hassan Ahmed resigned. In 2009, Howard E. Janzen joined as the Chairman of the Board after Ahmed.[8] In October 2010 Raymond P. Dolan was appointed as CEO of Sonus Networks.[9]

In February 2011, Sonus appointed Rajiv Laroia as CTO .[10] In early May 2011 Sonus appointed Todd Abbott as Senior VP of Worldwide Sales.[11] In August 2011, Sonus appointed Moe Castonguay as Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer.[12]

Products

Products for service providers

Enterprise products

References

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  2. ^ "Sonus Networks, Inc.". Google Finance. http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:SONS. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  3. ^ a b "Sonus Networks Overview". Tradevibes. http://www.tradevibes.com/company/profile/sonus-networks. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  4. ^ "Sonus Networks, Incorporated". Forbes. http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=SONS. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  5. ^ "Vendor Network Architectures—Part V: Sonus Networks, Inc.". VoIP Planet. 2005-12-22. http://www.voipplanet.com/backgrounders/article.php/3573046. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
  6. ^ "SONUS NETWORKS, INC. ANNOUNCES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING". Sonus Networks. http://www.sonusnetworks.com/content/press-details/SONUS-NETWORKS-INC-ANNOUNCES-INITIAL-PUBLIC-OFFERING/276.aspx. 
  7. ^ "Sonus Networks Inc acquires Atreus Systems Inc". Thomson Financial. Apr 21, 2008. http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Sonus_Networks_Inc_acquires_Atreus_Systems_Inc-1971311040. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  8. ^ "Howard E. Janzen". Forbes. http://people.forbes.com/profile/howard-e-janzen/73071. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 
  9. ^ http://www.sonusnet.com/content/press-details/Sonus-Networks-Appoints-Raymond-P-Dolan-as-President-and-Chief-Executive-Officer/704.aspx
  10. ^ http://www.sonusnet.com/content/press-details/Sonus-Networks-Appoints-Dr-Rajiv-Laroia-as-Senior-Vice-President-and-Chief-Technology-Officer/718.aspx
  11. ^ http://www.sonusnet.com/content/press-details/Sonus-Networks-Appoints-Todd-Abbott-as-Senior-VP-of-Worldwide-Sales/729.aspx
  12. ^ http://www.sonusnetworks.com/content/press-details/Sonus-Networks-Appoints-Maurice-Moe-Castonguay-as-Senior-VP-and-Chief-Financial-Officer/748.aspx