Clarence J. Chandran, Internationally Experienced Corporate Director and Former Nortel COO, Joins WebTech Wireless Board of Directors
Vancouver - June 18th, 2007 – WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW). a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced that Clarence J. Chandran has joined the Board of Directors. Mr. Chandran has extensive experience serving on the boards of technology and industrial companies in North America and internationally and brings valuable expertise in corporate governance.
Mr. Chandran is a former Chief Operating Officer of Nortel Networks. During his Nortel career he had direct oversight of both product portfolios and geographic regions which included the USA, Latin America, Asia, Europe & the Middle East. Mr. Chandran retired from Nortel Networks in 2001.
"When we set out to add to our current board, our goal was to find the best talent possible to assist us in building WebTech Wireless and to help us realize our vision. Inviting Mr. Chandran to join us was the culmination of that process" said Anwar Sukkarié, WebTech Wireless President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are very pleased that Mr. Chandran has accepted the offer to join our board after careful consideration and his very thorough due diligence and we look forward to working together to build a world leader in the Telematics and Location-Based products and services industry".
Mr. Chandran is Chairman of The Chandran Family Foundation Inc., the family's US-based foundation which has a focus on Healthcare Research and Education.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Novelis Inc.(aluminum rolled products), the privately held Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc., (3D acoustical visualization imaging) and a member of the Board of Visitors of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, North Carolina. Mr. Chandran formerly served on the boards of organizations such as MDS Inc. (Life Sciences) Toronto, (NYSE/TSX), and Alcan Inc. (Primary Aluminum) Montreal, (NYSE/TSX).
About his appointment, Mr. Chandran said, "WebTech Wireless is a Canadian technology diamond in the rough. They are a very capable, honest, passionate, and fearless team of professionals. They have knowledgeable customers and solid opportunities in the Telematics information sector. I look forward to contributing as a member of the Board of Directors, and to assist in materializing WebTech Wireless' true potential by developing opportunities that prevail in North America and International Markets."
Mr. Chandran is a Canadian International Fellow of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. He is also a recipient of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in Canada.
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About WebTech Wireless Inc.
WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW) is a global Telematics, location-based services provider that develops, manufactures, and delivers turnkey wireless solutions designed to improve productivity and profitability. WebTech products include wireless hardware and software services running on cellular and satellite networks, and include Automatic Vehicle Location, Mapping, Reporting, Vehicle Maintenance, Driver Status, In-vehicle Telemetry, Messaging, In-vehicle Navigation, and wireless application and Internet connectivity. WebTech is currently providing devices and services worldwide in eight languages to over forty-one countries covering five continents. WebTech’s scalable solutions are used by a broad range of small, medium, Fortune 500 companies and governments. For more information, please visit www.webtechwireless.com.
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