[April 05, 2007] Cantata Technology Appoints Timothy L. Murray Chief Executive Officer Tweet NEEDHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Cantata Technology(TM), one of the world's leading providers of enabling communications technology, today announced the appointment of Timothy "Tim" Murray to the position of chief executive officer. Effective today, Mr. Murray will assume responsibility for Cantata's business and product strategy, day-to-day operations, and revenue growth. Marc Zionts, former chief executive officer of Cantata Technology, will remain with the company in an advisory capacity, serving as Vice Chairman. An accomplished communications industry veteran whose career has spanned nearly three decades, Mr. Murray spent more than 20 years in senior executive positions at AT&T. During his successful career at AT&T, Mr. Murray served as: Executive Vice President, Business Service Operations; President, Business Network Services; and, Vice President, Middle Market Business Unit. Prior to joining Cantata Technology, Mr. Murray held the positions of President and CEO of Cross Match Services, a leading provider of biometric identification services; and COO of Cross Match Technologies, which was recently ranked number five on Inc. Magazine's list of the 500 fastest growing companies in North America. Mr. Murray has also served as CEO of Riversoft PLC, a pioneering network management software company. "I wholeheartedly and enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to lead an organization with the unrivaled market potential of Cantata Technology," said Tim Murray. "Cantata's outstanding product portfolio positions the company to capture the VoIP communications opportunity. I look forward to working with the Cantata team and its board of directors as we usher in the next era of growth for the company." "On behalf of the Cantata Board, I'd like to thank Marc Zionts for his considerable contributions to the company," said Edward Glassmeyer, Managing Partner of Oak Investment Partners and Cantata Board member. "We are pleased to have Tim Murray assume the position of chief executive officer of Cantata. We are confident that Tim's industry experience and operational expertise will enable the company to excel as a leading provider of communications technology solutions." Mr. Murray holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in Management and Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and has also completed executive education studies at Harvard University and the Dartmouth Institute. About Cantata Technology Cantata Technology, established in 2006 through the combination of Brooktrout Technology(R) and Excel Switching Corporation, provides enabling communications hardware and software that empowers the creation and delivery of anytime, anywhere IP-based communications applications. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, Cantata offers the broadest range of products, along with a worldwide network of partners that allows service provider and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to IP. Headquartered in Needham, Mass., Cantata maintains multiple locations worldwide in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.cantata.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: PHOTOS OF MR. MURRAY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Cantata, Cantata Technology, Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology, and the stylized logo with and without the term Cantata Technology are trademarks or registered trademarks of EAS Group, Inc., the parent company of Cantata Technology, Inc., or its subsidiaries, in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in the above text are the property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]