SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Atrica Inc., a leading provider of Optical Ethernet equipment for the $15 billion Metro networking market, today announced the addition of several industry veterans to its executive team and board of directors. Brian Nugent, formerly Senior Vice President of Sales, Customer Service and Business Development at LuxN, has joined Atrica as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service. In addition, Bill Cadogan, General Partner at St. Paul Venture Capital, and Ali Shadman, Partner at JK&B Capital, both recent investors in Atrica, have joined the company's board of directors. As Senior VP of Worldwide Sales, Brian Nugent will be responsible for continuing and expanding upon the relationships Atrica has successfully established with service providers worldwide. Prior to his position at LuxN, Mr. Nugent held senior sales positions at Cisco, 3Com and IBM. "Brian is a seasoned sales executive with a proven track record in the networking industry," said Vivek Ragavan, president and CEO of Atrica. "He is the ideal choice to continue and expand upon Atrica's leadership position in the fast-growing Metro Ethernet market."Atrica Inc.