NetNearU Executive to Speak at the
Spring 2003 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo
(June 12, 2003) COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Spring 2003 802.11 Planet Conference and Expo, to be held June 26 and 27 in Boston, Mass., has confirmed NetNearU’s executive vice president Cody Catalena, will speak at one of the conference sessions.
Catalena will join other panelists on June 27 from 1:30 – 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time for a session titled “Emerging Hotspot Business Models.” In this session, Catalena will discuss the success that NetNearU has had in enabling its customers to deploy Wi-Fi hotspots, and key criteria to consider in deploying a successful Wi-Fi hotspot.
The 802.11 Planet Conference is the largest in the Wi-Fi industry, with industry leaders, experts and innovators exchanging ideas and showcasing their strategies to promote the Wi-Fi phenomena.
NetNearU Executive Vice President - Cody Catalena
Catalena is executive vice president at NetNearU, directing the sales, marketing, customer service and software research and development activities of the company. From 1997 until July 2002 as chief technology officer (CTO) of NetNearU, he led all product development activities including the expansion into wireless access products. Catalena also directed the development of the company’s remote management software products that are deployed in 17 countries.
In 1996, he worked with product and software development teams at Myriad Internet, a regional Internet service provider. From 1990 to 1995, Catalena managed route maintenance, programming, and installation activities for Texas Coinphone, a private payphone business.
Catalena graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, and is a member of the school’s 12th Man Foundation.
Recently, Catalena has been a guest speaker and panelist for industry shows such as the Wireless Hotspots: Conference and Expo, American Public Communications Council and KioskCom.
About NetNearU
NetNearU Corp. provides comprehensive point-of-access management solutions, including central administration systems and client software for distributed devices. The Company's software solutions manage networks of broadband wireless access points utilizing the 802.11 standard, as well as Internet-based kiosks and web payphones used to provide public Internet access, mobile professional data services, e-commerce applications and customer service functions.
NetNearU's proprietary software suite includes solutions for both wireless and wired networks. The Company's TRACKOS™ product provides for centralized, near real-time remote monitoring, management and maintenance of any number of Internet-based terminals and wireless access points located anywhere in the world. TRACKOS is a scalable and flexible platform that collects, stores and reports data for analysis of point-of-access usage and operability, as well as specific business activities and application effectiveness. The Company's ADTRACKOS™ product provides for interactive content to be remotely uploaded and sent to designated devices. NetNearU offers technical support, hardware monitoring, maintenance dispatching and credit card processing services to its licensees, as well as a full range of professional services to integrate its software products with customer applications. The Company is headquartered in College Station, Texas. More information about NetNearU may be found at: http://www.nnu.com.
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Editor’s Note:
To schedule an interview with Mr. Catalena, please contact David Comer at 281-703-3608, or david.comer@nnu.com.
For more information on the 802.11 Planet: Conference and Expo, please visit their Web site at: www.jupiterevents.com
Contact:
David Comer
Director of Marketing
NetNearU Corp.
david.comer@nnu.com
979-775-3405
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