Philip Brazeau, Edward Corbett and Gordon Smith will all play significant roles in the development of Conexys as the Company endeavours to become the industry-recognized, global leader in communication management. Brazeau, Corbett and Smith join Conexys as Vice-President of Corporate Development, Vice-President of Finance, and Director of Sales, respectively.
"I'm ecstatic to have such talented individuals like Philip, Edward and Gordon come aboard and join the Conexys team," says Edward Furtak, Chairman and CEO of Conexys. "Their impressive business backgrounds and comprehensive industry expertise will be instrumental in driving the success of Conexys as we forge forward with our aggressive plans to expand into new global markets."
Complementing a distinguished career guiding the legal process of several major Canadian corporations, Philip Brazeau joins Conexys from PSINet Limited. At PSINet, Mr. Brazeau was General Counsel and Vice-President, Public Policy, and managed the Law and Policy Departments and oversaw business development initiatives, including identifying, negotiating and executing business strategies involving alliances and major acquisitions. Prior to his position at PSINet, Mr. Brazeau was Senior Counsel at SHL Systemhouse. In addition, Mr. Brazeau is currently Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Association of Internet Providers, and Advisory Board member for the MIT program at the University of Toronto.
"Given my experience in the IT industry, specifically in the telecom and Internet sectors, I know there is a definite need for business customers to have a focused communication management solution that goes well beyond unified messaging," says Philip Brazeau. "I believe that Conexys offers the solutions and services that the industry is currently looking for, and that our innovative technology will be aggressively adopted by the business community."
Edward Corbett who has vast experience in finance, accounting and strategic planning for companies of all sizes, joins Conexys from Cellular Accessories Development Company, a research and development wireless communications company. There, he was the Chief Financial Officer responsible for cost containment, internal operations and financial planning. Previously, Mr. Corbett was Chief Financial Officer for InTELaTECH, a marketing company that distributes and resells electronic components and value-added services, where his duties included strategic planning, budgeting and M&A activity.
"Through planned strategic partnerships and alliances, Conexys will not only continue to offer great technological leaps forward in unified messaging, but will also strengthen itself as a company," says Edward Corbett. "This is an exciting and opportune time to be part of an organization that is developing and offering technology so cutting-edge that it will revolutionize the way the business world and consumers alike manage today's problem of information overload."
With extensive communication industry experience in a variety of technical and sales management roles, Gordon Smith comes to Conexys from Teleglobe Inc., a provider of broadband services with a global Internet network. There, Mr. Smith was charged with the successful development of major accounts for the retail division of Teleglobe. Previous to his position at Teleglobe, Mr. Smith was responsible for business development across Canada for Equant, an international voice and data value-added network company.
"I joined Conexys because the company offers the ultimate in unified messaging and communications management solutions," says Gordon Smith. "The solutions and services are solid, answer a real business need, and deliver a tremendous value-add opportunity to Channel partners."
About Conexys Corporation Ltd.
Conexys Corp. Ltd., an emerging Web-based communications service provider (CSP), offers complete communications management solutions and services that simplify the lives of people with hectic schedules and busy lifestyles. A global company, Conexys is based in Hamilton, Bermuda with its Canadian headquarters in Toronto, Canada; a research and development office in Cape Town, South Africa, and North American headquarters soon to be opened in the U.S. Conexys' common shares are publicly traded on the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol, CXYS.BH. More information about Conexys can be found at http://www.conexys.com.