Mr. Charles L. Queri

GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTC), a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, today announced Charles L. Queri has joined the Company as its Director of Sales for the Americas.In that capacity Mr. Queri is responsible for driving overall sales growth of Optelecom-NKF solutions and services in the U.S. and across North and South America.An accomplished executive with deep sales expertise and diverse general management experience, Queri has delivered consistent top-line achievement and demonstrated success in team development and cross-functional project leadership in both small, rapidly growing companies and large corporate entities."Chuck is a key addition to our team," commented Roland Hooghiemstra, Optelecom-NKF's Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
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Chuck has the drive and focus necessary to help make us the dominant complete solution provider to the video surveillance marketplace."Prior to joining Optelecom-NKF Mr. Queri was Director of Sales for Primas Software.He also held executive or senior positions with US LEC, where he helped grow regional revenue more then tenfold, with On-Site Access, and Intermedia Communications.Mr. Queri began his career with Siemens Communications where he held a number of sales and sales management positions of increasing responsibility.

US-based Optelecom-NKF has appointed Charles Queri as its new director of sales for the Americas.He will be responsible for driving overall sales growth of the company's solutions and services in the US and across North and South America.

Prior to joining Optelecom-NKF, Mr Queri was director of sales for Primas Software.He also held executive or senior positions with US LEC.He began his career with Siemens Communications where he held a number of sales and sales management positions of increasing responsibility.
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Chuck has the drive and focus necessary to help make us the dominant complete solution provider to the video surveillance marketplace."

Mr. Chuck Queri of US LEC, a strong supporter of the Golf Tournament, with President Lisa Tompkins.

According to Chuck Queri, vice president of sales for US LEC, a superregional telecom carrier, "The agents we have with this model have seasoned telecom people on their staffs, and when they recommend US LEC, it is a strong endorsement to the customer.The customers they bring US LEC are typically large, with mission-critical telecom needs.US LEC thrives on serving this kind of customer, so from our perspective, that's a very good thing."

Queri also says the extra services these companies provide enhance US LEC's offerings."US LEC once won a large client through one these big agencies primarily because we were a part of a larger business continuity plan.Our diverse fiber rings were touching a CO that was important to the overall network design," he says.

According to Chuck Queri, vice president of sales for US LEC, a superregional telecom carrier, "The agents we have with this model have seasoned telecom people on their staffs, and when they recommend US LEC, it is a strong endorsement to the customer.The customers they bring US LEC are typically large, with mission-critical telecom needs.US LEC thrives on serving this kind of customer, so from our perspective, that's a very good thing."

Queri also says the extra services these companies provide enhance US LEC's offerings."US LEC once won a large client through one these big agencies primarily because we were a part of a larger business continuity plan.Our diverse fiber rings were touching a CO that was important to the overall network design," he says.

According to Chuck Queri, vice president of sales for US LEC, a superregional telecom carrier, "The agents we have with this model have seasoned telecom people on their staffs, and when they recommend US LEC, it is a strong endorsement to the customer.The customers they bring US LEC are typically large, with mission-critical telecom needs.US LEC thrives on serving this kind of customer, so from our perspective, that's a very good thing."

Queri also says the extra services these companies provide enhance US LEC's offerings."US LEC once won a large client through one these big agencies primarily because we were a part of a larger business continuity plan.Our diverse fiber rings were touching a CO that was important to the overall network design," he says.

Mr. Chuck Queri Vice President of Sales - Washington DC