Cisco Exec Joins Sheer

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Sheer Networks, a leading provider of service management solutions for broadband network operations, today announced it has named former Cisco Systems executive Kevin Neal as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Field Operations. Neal will have worldwide responsibility for infrastructure development, management and implementation of Sheer Networks' sales organization as it executes a global sales strategy targeting carrier class telecommunications service providers and dramatically expands current field operations worldwide. "Kevin Neal's proven ability to develop and lead a sales organization is exactly what Sheer Networks needs to aggressively develop the broadband network operating system market," said Ray Lane, Sheer Networks Board of Directors. "With the addition of Kevin to our team, Sheer Networks is clearly positioned for dynamic growth and market leadership." Sheer Networks Inc.