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AirTouch Hires Tom Quan as Head of Global Sales, Marketing and Merchandising


Published on 2011-11-01 05:38:27 - Market Wire
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November 01, 2011 08:30 ET

AirTouch Hires Tom Quan as Head of Global Sales, Marketing and Merchandising

NEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 1, 2011) - AirTouch Communications (OTCBB: [ ATCH ]) ([ www.airtouchinc.com ]) which designs and markets wireless communication devices, today announced the hiring of Mr. Thomas Quan as Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing to lead global sales, marketing and merchandising for AirTouch.

"I am excited about joining AirTouch and working with the team at a time when the company is building the retail network for what we believe will be a revolutionary new product that enables consumers to cut the cord and go totally wireless for voice, text, and the Internet," Mr. Quan said. "Internationally, AirTouch can provide these vital services wirelessly to vast areas of the globe that likely will never have landlines installed."

Hideyuki Kanakubo, AirTouch CEO, said, "Tom Quan's 20-year background in executive management, retail, sales, budgeting, marketing, advertising, and operations makes him extremely well qualified to lead the sales and marketing efforts for AirTouch. Our entire management team is very pleased to welcome him to the company and we know that his expertise and knowledge will assist the company in growing our sales base."

Previously, Mr. Quan served as Vice President of Wireless Communications for the "Fortune 500" RadioShack Corp., managing all facets of its wireless business including carrier relations, product procurement, merchandising and marketing. While managing Radio Shack's wireless business, his team grew the wireless and wireless accessory business to one-third of the company's revenue (over $1.5 billion) while selling millions of handsets per year. Prior to RadioShack, Mr. Quan obtained extensive experience in merchandising and marketing with both specialty and mass merchant retailers.

About AirTouch® Communications
AirTouch® Communications, Inc. is engaged in the development and marketing of patented communications devices capable of converging voice, data, video, security, entertainment and other advanced communications services from various service providers on one piece of hardware. AirTouch currently holds three patents for their unique combination of cordless telephone technology and wireless signal amplification which enables consumers and business to access voice, data, and other applications and services over the cellular wireless network. For further information about AirTouch Communications, please visit the web site: [ www.airtouchinc.com ].

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