Former Airwide, Unisys and Ericsson Vice President, to further strengthen the OpenCloud worldwide sales operation

Cambridge, UK – 23 May 2011 – OpenCloud Limited, the supplier of real-time application server software for next-generation convergent telecommunications services, has today announced that it has appointed Andrew Wyse as VP of Global Sales. Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience that encompasses senior level positions in some of the industry’s most respected organisations.

Most recently Andrew was President of Global Sales and Operations at Airwide Solutions where he established new channels and gained market share from much larger competitors. Previously, Andrew has achieved sales growth and development in numerous roles. Andrew was CEO of a start up MVNO in the M2M vertical, led the Unisys UKMEA telco practice and held several sales and leadership positions at Ericsson.

Part of Andrew’s remit at OpenCloud will be to oversee the company’s continuing successful growth in overseas markets, including its expansion in the Americas telecom space and further expansion in Asia

Jeff Gordon, CEO of OpenCloud, said: “We are all very excited to have Andrew on board.  His experience in helping telecom companies during their dynamic growth phases will be a great asset to OpenCloud. We have already seen considerable successes and growth worldwide, and with Andrew’s valuable insight I am looking forward to seeing even more in the future.”

OpenCloud’s expertise in helping operators develop new services which can be deployed faster and more cost-effectively has enabled the fixed and mobile community to build competitive advantage, customer loyalty and increased revenue. The company currently works with some of the biggest names in the global telecoms sector, including BT, Telefonica, Telkomsel and Vodafone.

Speaking about his appointment, Andrew Wyse said: “This is an exciting time to join OpenCloud and build on the high growth rate that has been achieved to date. OpenCloud has a growing reputation in the market and offers a set of compelling propositions to help operators increase revenues, improve customer loyalty and reduce operating costs.”