WTT Board Appoints Timothy Whelan as New Chief Executive Officer

On Jul 1, 2016

Wireless Telecom Group, Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has appointed current board member Timothy Whelan as WTT’s new chief executive officer. As CEO, Whelan succeeds Paul Genova, who will assume the role of president and chief operating officer.

On behalf of Wireless Telecom’s Board, Chairman Alan Bazaar said “We are excited to announce Tim as WTT’s Chief Executive Officer. He is a seasoned executive and proven operator who has led over $2 billion in acquisitions and financings, expanded into international markets and demonstrated expertise managing and growing a business successfully through organic initiatives and strategic M&A. He has contributed significantly during his tenure on the board and we believe this is the time to strengthen our executive team as we accelerate our strategic initiatives and continue to focus our investments on innovation and growth. We thank Paul for his leadership over the course of the last 13 years guiding the Company and building tremendous brand value and customer relationships, and look forward to his continued contributions.”

Previously, Whelan co-founded an executive level consulting practice focused on strategic, operational and M&A advisory services, and also served as President at IPC Systems, Inc., a mission critical provider of communication solutions. During his 14 years at IPC, he led the company through multiple growth transactions and private equity ownership changes. He initiated transformational product investments while implementing new systems, improving operations and delivering increased profitability. His leadership and skills were instrumental in doubling the revenues of the company to over $500 million and operating a business in 12 countries with over 1,000 employees.

CEO Timothy Whelan said, “I am honored and excited to leverage my experience in driving profitable growth at multinational corporations in our mission to deliver differentiated, strategic value from innovative products in network and test & measurement solutions.” Whelan added, “WTT’s customers and core markets, including telecommunications, government and military agencies, corporate enterprises and data centers rely on our Microlab, Boonton and Noisecom brands for success, and we are committed to advancing specialized innovation and operational excellence to serve them.”

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