Kestrel Expands Sales Force

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Kestrel Solutions, Inc., an innovator in optical networking solutions, announced today that it is currently growing its sales force to increase its focus in the metro market. The newest members of the Kestrel sales team have worked with major telecommunications companies including NEXTEL Communications, ALLTEL Communications, BellSouth, SNET, Qwest Communications, Verizon, Sprint and numerous independent phone companies. "We're very excited about the recent additions to our team," explained Richard Pfeister, Senior VP Sales with Kestrel Solutions. "These guys know where the need is and they have the track records to deliver. Part of their reason for joining Kestrel was the opportunity to work with a product that solves immediate economic and logistical problems while also positioning carriers for longer-term expansion." According to a recent report issued by Infonetics Research, "US/Canada end-user expenditures for new metro access products and services will grow 552%, from $420 million to $2.7 billion between 2002 and 2006." Kestrel Solutions Inc.