Alex Skaalerud Joins Vera Networks as VP of Sales & Marketing

April 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Wake Forest, NC  – Vera Networks, a US-based system integrator of telecom services, announced the appointment of Alex Skaalerud as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.  Mr. Skaalerud brings 14 years of experience in the telecommunication sector with specialties in wholesale carrier services, retail distribution and softswitch sales and support.  

Mr. Skaalerud has joined the team after a channel partnership formed between ALOE Systems (ex MERA Systems) and Vera Networks aimed at boosting the ALOE Systems’ sales in North America. Mr. Skaalerud previously headed sales as Director of Business Development for Dial America where he focused on service delivery for top US communication companies. Prior to Dial America, he led the wholesale carrier business sales for Covista Communications.

“We are very excited to strengthen our team with Alex. His experience in the telecom industry coupled with an ability to build strong professional bonds with partners and customers will help Vera Networks to create a wide distribution network of ALOE Systems products ” stated Christopher Bradish, CEO of Vera Networks, “ALOE Systems has developed a field-proven softswitch product family and continues to invest in bringing best-in-class solutions to carriers worldwide. We hope to help communicate these solutions to the carrier community in the US.”

ALOE Systems has recently announced an official partnership with Vera Networks to broadly expand its business and sales growth in North America. “We are also excited to be able to offer the ALOE softswitch as a hosted class 4 switch product,” says Mr. Skaalerud, “We have seen significant interest from customers that want to have the option of utilizing the managed services of Vera Networks to run their carrier or service provider business. ALOE softswitch is an excellent product and we are excited to be a part of their growth.”

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About Vera Networks:
Vera Networks is a complete Solutions Provider and Systems Integrator of telecommunication software, hardware and services. Vera focuses on the sales and support of its carrier-grade Softswitch Product Family (Class 4/5) and Managed Services. The Company’s target market is telecommunications carriers, service providers, and medium to large Enterprise customers. To learn more about the company, please visit http://www.veranetworks.com