CORK, Ireland -- Vallent Corporation, the global leader in Service Assurance management, today announced the appointment of Denis Kennelly as Senior Vice President of Engineering. Kennelly will head up Vallent’s research and development (R&D) division, driving the evolution of its product portfolio including core and application development on Virtuo NetworkAssure, ServiceAssure and BusinessAssure solutions.
An established industry figure, Denis combines an astute commercial awareness with the technical skills gained at global telecommunication and enterprise software giants Motorola, Telecom Ireland Software, Digital Equipment Corporation and EMC Computer Systems.
“I am delighted to announce Denis’ appointment,” said John Hansen, CEO, Vallent Corporation. “He will be a tremendous driving force in continuing our delivery of world-class Service Assurance software. His industry expertise will strengthen our product offering and ensure we remain at the cutting edge of Service Assurance.”
Prior to joining Vallent, Kennelly was Vice President for EMC Computer Systems’ storage management solutions, leading global R&D projects and managing a team of 500 people across three continents. Kennelly played a critical role in growing the unit into a multi-million dollar business.
“We pride ourselves in our extensive network knowledge and reputation for delivering high-quality software products on schedule,” said Kieran Moynihan, CTO, Vallent Corporation. “We want to ensure that Vallent’s reputation is nurtured and developed and Kennelly will play a key role ensuring our Service Assurance solutions benefit the telecoms industry.”
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