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MATISSE NETWORKS STRENGTHENS ENGINEERING OPERATIONS Appoints Head of India Design Center April 26, 2005 – Hyderabad, India – Matisse Networks, innovator of Optical Burst Switching for Metro Optical Networks, today announced the appointment of a Head for its India Design Center based in Hyderabad. “Most companies tap India’s technical resources for project-based outsourcing or to develop products using mature technologies,” said Sam Mathan, CEO of Matisse Networks and a native of Hyderabad. “Matisse, on the other hand, relies on the world class team we have built here in Hyderabad for software development for our leading edge optical burst switching products. Today’s appointment of L.R. Jayanthi underscores our ongoing commitment to the region.” “With break through technology, Matisse is among the most forward thinking networking companies in the world today,” said Ms. Jayanthi, Head of Matisse’s India Design Center. “I’m flattered to head this world-class team of software engineering talent that will play a critical role in Matisse’s success.” Ms. Jayanthi has a distinguished career, and has been active in the Hyderabad R&D community for over 25 years. Most recently Technical Director at Analog Devices Hyderabad, she was responsible for networking product development, validation, and customer support. Matisse’s India Design Center has been in operation since July 2003, and has primary responsibility for Matisse’s innovative distributed layer 2 and layer 3 switching and routing functionality, as well as for network management applications. About Matisse Networks Matisse Networks is named after Henri Matisse, the famous painter known as the “Master of Color”. Like the painter, Matisse is mastering the colors of light to pioneer the field of optical burst switching. Backed by leading venture capital firms Menlo Ventures, Walden International and Woodside Fund, Matisse is privately held and headquartered in Mountain View California. Matisse has been named on of the “Top 10 Startups to Watch” by Network World. Additional information on Matisse Networks is available at: http://www.matissenetworks.com. ### Matisse Networks is the trademark of Matisse Networks Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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