5 June, 2007

Exinda Networks Appoints New Regional Sales Manager For Mexico, Central and South Americas

Key Business Drivers Speed the Adoption of WAN Optimization and Application Acceleration Technology


June 5, 2007 ─ São Paulo, Brazil ─ Exinda Networks, a leading provider of Unified Performance Management (UPM) solutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Cairo de Padua Ferreira as regional sales manager for Mexico, Central America and South America. Ferreira will be responsible for building and growing Exinda's regional distributor and reseller channel.

According to IDC's Worldwide WAN Delivery Forecast and Analysis report, worldwide revenue for WAN delivery revenue will reach US Dollars $750 million with a compounded annual growth rate of 9.3 percent in 2007. Some key business drivers for the adoption of WAN optimization and application acceleration technology include the deployment of VOIP networks, data center and server consolidation projects and migration to MPLS networks.

"Ferreira brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both the WAN optimization market and distribution channels," said Jim Christie, Exinda's vice president of worldwide sales. "He's a great addition to Exinda's team of high performers. The market in Latin America is poised for strong growth. It's a fabulous opportunity for channels partners in the region as more and more companies realize the many benefits of Exinda's optimization and acceleration appliances."

Prior to joining Exinda, Ferreira was regional sales manager for Converged Access. While at Converged Access and earlier in his career at Network Appliances, he succeeded at starting and growing the Latin American operations. Other achievements include tripling annual sales revenue at Network Appliances and capturing the largest market share in Latin America for Converged Access.

Ferreira's earned a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from the University of Campinas in Brazil. He also earned his certification in Systems Engineering from the Institute of Computer Science in Tokyo.

About Exinda Networks

Exinda Networks is a global supplier of Unified Performance Management that integrates WAN optimization, application acceleration, application visibility and application response time measurements for enterprise, government and service provider clients. Founded in 2002, Exinda's mission is to ensure optimal and consistent application performance over the WAN and reduce network operating costs. Exinda has more than 1,000 customers in more than 35 countries around the world. Exinda's 4700 appliance received ZDnet's Technology & Business magazine's 2005 Editor's Choice Award for ease of use and excellence in traffic monitoring and reporting. Exinda's award winning technology is available by contacting leading resellers or Exinda directly.

Exinda's research and development offices are located in Melbourne, Australia. Exinda's U.S. headquarters is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Additional corporate offices are located in Frankfurt, London and Kuala Lumpur. For more information, visit www.exinda.com

Media Contact:

Mary Hecht-Kissell
Exinda Networks
+1 919-846-4949
maryhk@exinda.com