SUWANEE, Ga., Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS
(Nasdaq: ARRS) today announced that Don
Toft has been hired as Vice President of Sales, with direct
responsibility for the Comcast account. In this position, he will
lead the ARRIS Comcast account team in providing support to the
nation's largest cable MSO in their purchases and deployments of
the complete line of ARRIS solutions.
Mr. Toft joins ARRIS from Cisco Systems where he was a Senior
Sales Manager on the Global Video Sales Team. Previously, he
managed the Comcast Cable Infrastructure team for eight years.
Prior to joining Cisco, Don was a Technical Sales Manager with
Comsearch, a wireless engineering firm, where he sold wireless
engineering software utilized to build and optimize PCS and
Microwave networks. Mr. Toft is a U.S. Navy veteran and
served eight years as a Chief Cryptologist in a CNO sponsored
Special Operations Team assigned to the NSA. Don is a16-year
technology industry veteran and is regarded as a top leader and
trusted advisor to his customers.
"We are very happy to have someone with such a successful track
record as Don Toft join the ARRIS
Team," said ARRIS SVP, Sales Dan Whalen. "The Comcast account
is extremely strategic to us and we were looking for a sales
professional with strong relationships, technical acumen, and a
proven track record of execution to help grow our business."
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing
in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting
triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and
business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband
operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver
reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation
advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and
help grow network capacity with access and outside plant
construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data
services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers.
Headquartered in Suwanee, GA, USA,
ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta; Beaverton,
OR; Chicago, IL;
Kirkland, WA; State College, PA; Wallingford, CT; Waltham, MA; Cork,
Ireland; and Shenzhen,
China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the
world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found
at www.arrisi.com.
SOURCE ARRIS