George E. Sutton, Telecom Industry Veteran, Joins Opti-Fi Team as New CEO
Annapolis, Maryland -
Opti-Fi NetworksSM, Ltd., the leader in wireless access at North American airports, today announced the appointment of telecom industry veteran George E. Sutton to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Sutton brings more than 20 years of telecommunication management experience to his new role. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at MobileStar Network and Executive Vice President of In-Flight Phone, and brings specific industry knowledge of both the Wi-Fi and aviation communications business sectors. Mr. Sutton started his management career in several positions at MCI Telecommunications in the early 1980s.
We are fortunate to have an industry veteran like George to guide Opti-Fi's strategic vision and drive the company's future growth," stated Tom Barron, Board Chairman of Opti-Fi, who is Executive Vice President of its parent company, the Parsons Corporation.
"The Opti-Fi wireless network footprint has expanded to serve more than 25 million passengers a year," stated Opti-Fi board member Ruth Hough, Vice President of Network Solutions at ARINC Incorporated. "George Sutton's wealth of industry experience, knowledge, and background will enable him to ensure the company's continued evolution and success."
Opti-Fi wireless is currently available in 30 North American airport terminals, and at individual AirTran departure gate locations in a dozen more. Opti-Fi recently formed roaming partnerships to serve customers of ten major wireless subscriber services, including Boingo, TMobile, and iPass.
A growing list of airports depends on Opti-Fi for a complete, managed Wi-Fi solution including on-site technology, network management, and customer billing services. Opti-Fi's ManageAirTM and ManageAir LiteTM systems stand alone in delivering a Service Level Agreement (SLA)-quality network, with unmatched security and access reliability for both public and private wireless LAN users - from anywhere in the airport.
Opti-Fi NetworksSM, Ltd., was formed by ARINC Incorporated, the Parsons Corporation, and the founders of Airpath Wireless, Inc. to provide managed, shared Wireless Fidelity ("Wi-Fi") access for airports and other public venues. Opti-Fi is the only company that offers complete, managed public and private broadband wireless service to meet the needs of airport operators, air carriers, and on-site businesses, as well as the traveling public. For more information, visit the Opti-Fi web site at
www.opti-fi.com.