Empirix Appoints Joe Alwan as Vice President Business Development; Enterprise Technology Solution Veteran Tapped to Build Strategic Partnerships

Business Wire, March 5, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2002

Empirix Inc., the leading provider of test and monitoring solutions for Web, voice and network applications, today announced the appointment of Joe Alwan as vice president of business development. Alwan brings extensive business development expertise from enterprise technology firms, most recently serving at Open Market and Sun Microsystems. He is responsible for strategic partnering including building and managing alliances that strengthen customer channels and complement the value of Empirix testing and monitoring solutions.

"Joe's proven record of fostering strategic relationships with key enterprise solution providers and creating high performance results will be instrumental as we continue to gain market share in the testing and monitoring space," said Jeff Hotchkiss, president and CEO of Empirix. "The breadth and depth of his experience make him a tremendous asset and we're excited to have him on board."

"Enterprises need out-of-the-box solutions to ensure quality user experience, especially as they deploy more self-service voice and Web applications to customers and partners," said Joe Alwan, new vice president of business development of Empirix. "The opportunity for testing and monitoring solutions is exciting, and I'm looking forward to developing highly productive partnerships to further expand the business."

Alwan brings to Empirix an 18-year high technology background in business development, marketing, sales, and customer support for enterprise technology solutions. Alwan previously served as senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Open Market, where he led channel and strategic partner programs and M&A initiatives with many high profile hardware and software providers. Prior to Open Market, Alwan was director of global partners for Sun Microsystems, where he managed the company's top software partnerships and was instrumental in significantly increasing revenue and market position. Alwan began his career at Hewlett-Packard where he helped develop the company's UNIX server strategy. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois.

About Empirix

Empirix is the leading source for test and monitoring solutions that measure, manage, and enhance the performance of Web and voice applications, contact centers and communications networks. Empirix delivers powerful and innovative products and services that improve end users' Quality of Experience (QoE) while reducing development costs, improving time to market, enhancing performance and strengthening revenue streams. Empirix currently delivers products, services and support to 3,000 customers worldwide, including Global 2,000 enterprises, leading telcos, switch manufacturers and e-business leaders. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Empirix has offices throughout the United States, and in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit Empirix on the Web at www.empirix.com.