AG Communication Systems announced the promotion of Robert J. Staniszewski, to vice president of manufacturing operations.

General Bandwidth, a voice over broadband company, announced the promotions of Ron Lutz to vice president of manufacturing and engineering services, Steve Raich to vice president of finance, Sean Parham to vice president of product management and Frederick Reynolds to vice president of marketing and corporate communications. 

Cablesoft, Inc.,  a provider of IT infrastructure management products that enable network and communications managers to efficiently and effectively track and manage their IT investment along with the change control process, announced the appointment of Tom Reedy as CEO and president, effective immediately.

Coollogic Inc., a leading developer of embedded operating systems and software solutions for the Internet appliance market, announced the appointment of Edward Ghafari as chief operating officer (COO).

eOn Communications Corporation, a leading provider of unified voice, Web, and Internet communications systems, announced that David S. Lee, the company's chairman and founder, has accepted the position of chief executive officer.

Paradigm Advanced Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Joseph Schembri as the new chief of engineering of its technology development and production subsidiary, PowerLOC Technologies Inc. In another announcement, J. Edward Antecol has been appointed as general counsel.

Tachion Networks, innovators of the collapsed central office, announced that Murali Swaminathan has joined the company as vice president of software development.

ShareGate, Inc., a leading developer of broadband services gateways for the small business/home office market, has named Marilyn Suey president and CEO.

Interstar Technologies Inc., a leading developer of network fax server technology, announced the appointment of Guy D. Blanchette as president and  chief executive officer. 

The board of directors of Comdial Corporation announced the appointment of Nicholas A. Branica as president and chief executive officer of Comdial Corp. Additionally, Nick will also join the company's board of directors.

deltathree, Inc., a IP telephony network and provider of hosted communications solutions for service providers worldwide, announced the hiring of Lisa Joan Indovino as executive vice president of sales and marketing.

Alliance Systems, Inc. announced the hiring of Frank W. Childers to vice president of sales.

Com21, a leading global provider of system solutions for the broadband access market, has announced Craig Soderquist as the new president of the company.

Optima Direct, part of the Rapp Collins Worldwide unit of Omnicom Group Inc. and a leading provider of e-care and outsourced telemarketing management programs, has named Maureen Citarella as chief operating officer.

Rhonda Worrell has been appointed director of customer service center operations for e-commerce and technology outsourcer Connextions.net.

DataZen Corporation announced that during the past several months the company has appointed five vice presidents, effectively completing its management team. Joining DataZen are Alan Stewart, chief financial officer and vice president of finance and operations; Roger Mercier, vice president of product readiness; F. Thomas Danner, III vice president of corporate development; Kelly Waffle, vice president of worldwide marketing; and Jeffrey Rosolio, vice president of amazing people at DataZen.

dynamicsoft Inc., a leading infrastructure solutions provider for next-generation communications networks, announced it has appointed Dan Geraty chief financial officer.

ArrayComm, a global leader in smart antenna-based wireless communications, announced that Joseph Hagan has joined the company as executive vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer (CFO).

Teleperformance, the leader in outsourced customer relationship management solutions and teleservices, has selected Charles A. Keathley to be its new vice president of sales.

CUseeMe Networks, a leading provider of voice and visual communications solutions for the Internet, announced the appointment of Robert B. Scott to the new position of chief operating officer for the company.

Tellabs, who designs, manufactures, markets, and services optical networking, next-generation switching and broadband access systems, appointed Jose Luis Kruyff to vice president and general manager of its Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. 

iNetNow, a provider of full wireless Internet access via live, expert Web surfers, announced the expansion of their business development team with the appointment
of Michael Evans as vice president of business development.

MagNetPoint, Inc., an intelligent interactive messaging solutions company, announced the appointment of Bruce Carlsmith to vice president of business operations.

Davox Corporation, a leading developer of customer interaction management solutions, announced the appointment of David M. Sample, as president, chief executive officer, and corporate director.

Echopass Corporation, a business service provider (BSP) offering integrated Internet and telephone contact center communication services, announced the appointments of Chris Hunt to the position of vice president of sales; and Chuck Franz to the position of executive vice president of operations.

APPower! Incorporated, a leading provider of user relationship management technologies creating powerful Web-enabled application spaces, announced that R.J. Van Stetsen has joined the company as its president.

synTelate Corp., a provider of cost-effective contact center campaign management and scripting products, announced the addition of five key individuals to its board of advisors. The new members include Jesse Devitte, president of Vertical Market Ventures; Nigel Donovan, senior vice president of Kana; Christopher Fletcher, vice president and managing director of Aberdeen Groups Customer Relationship Management practice; James Leavey, president and CEO of Scribe Software and Steven Bracy, vice president of Ivolution Strategies Inc. 

Phaethon Communications, an emerging player in the optical networking field, announced the appointment of three new officers, forming a world-class management team to guide the company. Gary Cuccio was named president and CEO. Bob Breslin was named vice president of sales, and Dr. Radu Barsan was named vice president of engineering. 

Rapid Link Communications, a worldwide leading provider of international Internet-based communications services, announces Jurgen Pfitzner as managing director and executive vice president of sales and marketing for the company's European operations.

Sonus Networks, a leading provider of voice infrastructure solutions for the new public network, announced it has continued its expansion across Europe with the opening of regional offices in France and Germany. The new offices, located in Paris, France and Florsheim, Germany, will serve carriers in southern and central European countries. The company also announced that it has appointed Thierry Genoun as Sonus' regional sales director for southern Europe and Uwe Bsing as regional sales director for central Europe.

Science Dynamics Corporation, a leading developer of Internet protocol-based (IP) telephony solutions and services, announced the appointment of Joseph A. Giegerich as vice president, sales and marketing effective immediately.

CosmoCom, Inc. a leader in Internet Protocol (IP) contact center technology, announced that the company has opened an office in Tokyo.

Pagoo Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive IP-based voice application software and services, announced the opening of its European headquarters in London and the appointment of Andy Middleton as general manager of European operations.