NEC Eluminant Names CTO

CHANTILLY, Va. -- Robert Richmond has joined NEC Eluminant Technologies (eLUMINANT() as senior vice president and chief technology officer, the company announced today. He will lead the technical development of eLUMINANT's fiber-based broadband access products and solutions. "Bob's technical expertise and proven leadership qualities make him the ideal choice to take us through the next phase of our development of new optical products that carriers need to solve the "first mile" bottleneck," said David Montanaro, eLUMINANT's chief executive officer and chairman. "His appointment coincides very well with the $26 million in additional funding we secured recently and supports our strategy to quickly achieve high growth in this market area." NEC Eluminant Technologies Inc.