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Procera Networks announced that Brian Ahearn has joined the company as Sr. Vice President, Worldwide Sales.

"Brian brings extensive experience and expertise within the communications industry where he has forged significant strategic relationships worldwide," said Jim Brear, CEO and President at Procera. "He is a proven leader who brings strong sales management experience to our executive team and we look forward to Brian taking an active role in continuing to grow our worldwide presence."

Mr. Ahearn comes to Procera from 2Wire (recently acquired by Pace plc), where he lead a team that included account management, field engineering and professional services to achieve sales of approximately $550 million. He has 20 years of senior management experience in telecom and high tech sales, professional services and product development, including serving at Avaya, where he led the global service provider sales force focused on growing business and market share with major carriers like AT&T and Verizon. He also served at Sun Microsystems, where he was responsible for selling complex solutions to Sun's largest accounts and carrier clients. Prior to Sun, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Telecom New Zealand, and was Chief Operating Officer at VoiceLink Systems. Brian holds an MBA from Massey University and bachelor's degrees in computer science, mathematics, and psychology from Victoria University.

"I am delighted to join Procera to help drive continued strong sales momentum and further expand our presence worldwide," said Mr. Ahearn. "Procera's reputation for technology excellence is well known and has been validated by many of my contacts throughout the industry."