ACTON, Mass. -- Équipe Communications named David M. Robert as Executive Vice President of Sales and Mike Deskewies as Vice President of Business Development today. Mr. Robert, the former Chief Operating Officer of Jasmine Networks, is responsible for leading the sales and support effort for the Équipe 3200 (É3200) ATM/MPLS multiservice core switch in the large-scale service provider market. Deskewies’ role is to develop strategic business relationships, such as the recent Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN)/Équipe announcement (http://www.equipecom.com/press031902.html), to support sales and revenue goals.“The addition of these two key industry professionals completes our senior management team,” said Dennis Rainville, CEO and president, Équipe Communications. “Dave Robert has sold successfully into Équipe’s target market for the last 17 years and has developed important senior-level executive relationships at a number of key service provider accounts. The addition of Mike Deskewies brings us a dedicated business development professional with a proven track record of negotiating and signing strategic partnerships, OEM/reseller, licensing and trial agreements.”Équipe Communications Corp.