DUBAI and OTTAWA and ATLANTA -- Optelian, a trusted designer and manufacturer of world class optical transmission systems, today announced the appointment of Mr. Gary O'Neal of T.I.D, FZE to exclusively represent the business development interests of Optelian in the Mid-East and Africa regions. Significant to the agreement is the exploration of opportunities pertinent to Strategic Partners, Technology Transfer and Collaboration agreements.

"Optelian is pleased to partner with a company of T.I.D's management and entrepreneurial spirit. We are very excited about forming a partnership in such a pivotal region of the world," said Mike Perry, president of Optelian International Corporation. "We firmly believe that the considerable strengths and resources of each company when combined will create significant synergy."

O'Neal has more than thirty years of telecommunications experience as an established entrepreneur and has held many positions as CEO or president and/or chief technology officer with numerous start-ups as well as a public company. Recently, Mr. O'Neal served as president and chief technology officer for Teralight, Ltd, a professional telecommunications engineering company and also serves as chief technology advisor to SAMENA Telecommunications Council. He founded and led Iris Broadband, Inc., a very successful infrastructure development and outside plant construction company which was also a facilities-based telecom and IT services provider.

"I am extremely pleased with Optelian selecting T.I.D, FZE to represent their interests in these two regions. There are considerable and unique opportunities for Optelian in the region by way of Technology Collaboration and Regional and Sovereign Investment Groups," says Gary O'Neal, managing director of T.I.D, FZE. "I am excited to be participating in the future strategic expansion of Optelian in the growing emerging markets for optical transmission systems."

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