SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetricom®,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM) a worldwide leader in precision time and
frequency technologies, today announced the appointment of Dr.
James Armstrong to the new role of
chief technology officer (CTO). As CTO, Dr. Armstrong will design
and lead the company's technology strategies, spearhead innovative
product development and execution, and ensure the continued growth
of technology and infrastructure.
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The new CTO role at Symmetricom is central to the development
and evolution of technology within the company, and will mainly
involve decision making for researching, developing and applying
new and emerging technologies.
"2012 is a pivotal year in Symmetricom's journey with a focus on
expanding its reach and scope through an aggressive corporate
strategy and product roadmap. James has driven a number of exciting
new product innovations over the past few years, and his background
and insight into Symmetricom's technology will help propel our
ambitious product strategy forward and accelerate the growth of our
business," said Dave Cote, president
and CEO of Symmetricom.
Armstrong joined Symmetricom in 2006 as vice president of
engineering and has been leading the communications business
segment as the executive vice president and general manager for the
last four years. Prior to joining Symmetricom, Armstrong was
president of Movidis, Inc. Armstrong holds a Ph.D. in electrical
engineering from Purdue University and
a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer
science from Princeton University.
For more information about Symmetricom's management team
visit:
http://www.symmetricom.com/company/management-team/
About Symmetricom, Inc.
Symmetricom (NASDAQ:SYMM), a world leader in precise time
solutions, sets the world's standard for time. The company
generates, distributes and applies precise time for the
communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure and metrology
industries. Symmetricom's customers, from communications service
providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and
their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks
and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies,
atomic clocks, services and solutions. All products support today's
precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588
(PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet and
DOCSIS® timing. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For
more information, visit: http://www.symmetricom.com or join
the dialogue at http://www.twitter.com/symmetricom.
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Symmetricom Contact:
Tracy Schriver
Symmetricom, Inc.
t: 707-636-1908
tschriver@symmetricom.com
Media Contact :
Liam Rose
GolinHarris for Symmetricom
t: 415-318-4380
lrose@golinharris.com
SOURCE Symmetricom, Inc.