AOptix Appoints Michael Klayko CEO

AOptix Technologies, Inc. (www.aoptix.com), a pioneer in ultra-high capacity wireless communications, today announced that Michael Klayko, a seasoned technology executive with more than 35 years of experience, has been named chief executive officer. In addition, AOptix has received an additional growth round of funding to capitalize on the global opportunity for its breakthrough AOptix Intellimax wireless backhaul technology.

Michael Klayko, CEO of AOptix (Photo: Business Wire)

Michael Klayko, CEO of AOptix (Photo: Business Wire)

“As AOptix continues to emerge as a game-changer in the wireless communications industry, we sought to identify an extraordinary leader who brings vision, focus and a wealth of experience to this role,” Kevin Compton, Partner Emeritus, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. “Michael has served on the board since May of last year, and is deeply familiar with the company. His diverse and broad experience as well as his passion for growing companies into global leaders in their industries is exactly what AOptix needs as we enter our next chapter of growth, and further establish the company as a leader in the wireless communications industry.”

Klayko is the former CEO of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD), a global network solutions company. Under Klayko’s leadership from 2005 to 2013, Brocade’s revenues grew fourfold to $2.3 billion.

Prior to Brocade, Klayko was the CEO of Rhapsody Networks, which was acquired by Brocade in 2003. He previously held leadership positions at leading technology companies including McDATA Corporation, EMC Corporation, Hewlett Packard and IBM. He currently serves on the board of directors at PMC Sierra (NASDAQ:PMCS) and Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX)

“AOptix’s highly differentiated product offerings have positioned the company to revolutionize the wireless communications industry, and I’m excited to be joining such a proven and talented team,” said Klayko. “AOptix is entering 2015 with multiple deployments in six different countries across three continents, including completion of construction on a link connecting New York and New Jersey for trading in the financial services industry. This is a critical time in the history of the company, and I look forward to leading AOptix into its next stage of growth.”

About AOptix

AOptix (www.aoptix.com) is transforming wireless communications with high-capacity Laser Radio Technology (LRT) that delivers an unprecedented combination of bandwidth, availability and distance. Building on technology originally developed for deep space research and then field-validated in advanced military defense applications, AOptix created a completely new and disruptive technology to wirelessly deliver multi-gigabit capacity. Today, AOptix unlocks new market opportunities for service providers, enterprises, and government organizations, enabling connectivity for previously unserved or underserved locations, and addressing diverse applications such as mobile backhaul, fiber diversity, fiber extension, disaster recovery, and enterprise last-mile solutions. Founded in 2000, AOptix is a privately held company based in Campbell, CA.

Contacts:

LEWIS PR for AOptix
Miles Daniels, 415-432-2400
AOptix@lewispr.com

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