Franklin Wireless Appoints Richard Walker as Vice President, Finance
28 Gennaio 2010 - 7:47PM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Franklin Wireless
Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: FKWL)
(http://www.franklinwireless.com/), the market leader in dual-mode
WiMAX/CDMA modems for 3G and 4G wireless broadband data
communications, announced that it has appointed Richard ("Rick")
Walker as Vice President, Finance. "Franklin Wireless is fortunate
to gain an executive of Rick Walker's caliber to serve as our vice
president of finance," said OC Kim, co-founder and president of
Franklin Wireless. "Rick's financial expertise and long history in
our industry will bring significant value to our management team
and help to chart the company's course for future growth." Prior to
joining Franklin Wireless, Walker was senior vice president and
chief financial officer for Intercasting Corporation, where, among
other achievements, he managed the financial and administrative
efforts for a $12 million Series B round of funding and later the
sale of the company to Good Technology. Previously, Walker served
as director of financial planning and analysis for Peregrine
Systems, a $200 million publicly traded international software
company. Earlier, he was vice president of finance for MP3.com,
where he played a key role in the company's initial public offering
(IPO), raising $384 million, which at the time was the largest IPO
ever for an independent Internet company. Prior to MP3.com, Walker
was head of finance for a division of QUALCOMM and was a member of
QUALCOMM's original corporate financial planning group. Walker
earned a bachelor's degree in business economics from the
University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.B.A. from the
University of San Diego. About Franklin Wireless Franklin Wireless
Corporation (OTC:FKWL) (BULLETIN BOARD: FKWL) is an emerging
developer and marketer of wireless broadband data communications
products, enabling technology solutions, and applications for the
global wireless carriers. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in San
Diego, Calif., the company is committed to serving the global
wireless community by catering to the dynamic needs of its
customers: global wireless carriers. To enhance global
connectivity, Franklin Wireless designs and develops innovative,
feature-rich wireless communications products such as high-speed
wireless USB modems, modules, PC cards and standalone modems.
Additionally, the company provides wireless broadband data
solutions to application integrators. For additional information,
please visit http://www.franklinwireless.com/. Safe Harbor
Statement: Certain statements in this press release constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to
be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Contact: Lora Friedrichsen or Kate Mossbarger Global
Results Comms (GRC) +1 949 608 0276 DATASOURCE: Franklin Wireless
Corp. CONTACT: Lora Friedrichsen or Kate Mossbarger, both of Global
Results Comms (GRC), +1-949-608-0276, , for Franklin Wireless Corp.
Web Site: http://www.franklinwireless.com/
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