Media Network Services (MNS) names Hans Fredrik Johansen to serve as CEO
OSLO, NORWAY – July 1st, 2010: Media Network Services (MNS) today announced the appointment of Hans Fredrik Johansen as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Since the establishment in 2007, MNS has revolutionized the way businesses can deploy and experience HD video conferencing with its patented video conferencing routing technology and global network. The appointment of Hans Fredrik Johansen as the company’s CEO is a long planned promotion and important for the next phase of the company’s growth and expansion.
Hans Fredrik Johansen joined MNS in May 2009 as Vice President of Sales & Marketing and has transformed the business from an R&D organization to a customer focused company with well defined product lines and a clear channel strategy.
The Chairman, Dr. Haakon Bryhni, said in a statement, “Hans Fredrik Johansen has been at the heart of the company’s strategy and expanded our presence in Europe, USA and Asia in the recent year, including China, where we recently were announced official suppliers to the Shanghai Expo 2010 together with TANDBERG.”
Bryhni added, “I am delighted Hans Fredrik Johansen has accepted the role of CEO. I have worked closely with Hans over the year and I am confident he has all the necessary talent, energy and experience to take the company forward. He will lead an outstanding team who represent the most innovative and knowledgeable video network experts in the video conferencing industry”.
Bryhni is stepping down as the CEO of MNS but will continue to be involved by focusing on MNS’s alliance partners and on key R&D initiatives, while continuing to be a valuable asset in the overall development of the company.
“In MNS we combine our passion for video conferencing with our unique competence in IP routing. We believe MNS with our neutral position between vendors, network providers and video service providers is the missing piece to expand the video conferencing market and open for mass deployment of HD video equipment on any desktop or meeting room,” says Hans Fredrik Johansen, CEO of MNS.
Contact:
Hans Fredrik Johansen, CEO
hans@medianetworkservices.com
Telephone +47 92601809
Haakon Bryhni, Chairman of the Board
haakon@medianetworkservices.com
Telephone +47 95223048
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