Veraz Networks Names John Ryan as Vice President of Sales, North America; Brings over Two Decades of High-Level Telecommunications Sales and Technology Experience Including Tekelec, Corvis and Nortel

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Veraz Networks, Inc. announced today that John Ryan has been named the company's Vice President of Sales, North America. In this role, he will oversee the North American sales operations for the company. Mr. Ryan joins Veraz from Tekelec, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKLC) where he was Vice President of Regional Sales. Mr. Ryan has also held sales executive positions at Taqua (acquired by Tekelec), Corvis Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), and Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT).

John will bring to Veraz his impressive track record of selling into the RBOC, ILEC, and IXC service provider segments. Under his leadership at Tekelec, John's team secured dozens of new VoIP customers in North America and increased quarterly order volume sequentially for six quarters. Prior to Tekelec, John held Vice President or Director level sales positions at Taqua, Corvis, and Nortel.

"I was attracted to Veraz by its innovative VoIP solutions and service delivery platform. When I saw its worldwide accomplishments, I realized the opportunities available for the company in the North American market," said John Ryan. "I look forward to playing a significant role in the company's future growth and success."

"I couldn't be more excited to have John join our team. With his consistent record of penetrating and growing service provider accounts, John will help us have the same success in the U.S. that we have achieved globally," said Doug Sabella, president and CEO of Veraz Networks. "To catch the attention of somebody so successful from one of our direct competitors shows Veraz's leadership position in the market."

About Veraz Networks, Inc.

Veraz (www.veraznetworks.com) is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, ECI Telecom (NASDAQ:ECIL), Argonaut Private Equity, Battery Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Levensohn Venture Partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with offices throughout the world.