Optelian appoints Brian Pratt as VP – product marketing

Telecom Lead America: Optelian has appointed Brian Pratt as the new vice president of Product Marketing.

He will lead the team responsible for defining products and bringing them to market.

Prior to joining Optelian, he was vice president of Business Development for the Kindsight team at Alcatel-Lucent, where he was responsible for go-to-market execution, sales, and channel management. He gained his experience in optical transport systems with Meriton Networks in Ottawa and the U.K.

“Brian brings an excellent combination of marketing and business development experience at a senior level, together with extensive knowledge in optical transport solutions. With the exciting Optelian products to be launched in 2013, we are pleased to kick off the New Year with his addition to the team,” said Optelian’s CEO David Weymouth.

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