Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices (SHC) Announces the Appointment of Rod Keller as President and CEO for North Ameri

DALLAS, Aug. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, LLC, a leading manufacturer of DECT and IP Phones as well as broadband routers, today announces the appointment of Rod Keller as President and CEO of its North American division.  He replaces Gerd Pasedag, who as CEO successfully paved the way into the North American market with high quality SHC products.  Pasedag will return to SHC headquarters based in Munich, Germany.

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In his role, Keller will lead a North American team charged with expanding the Siemens presence in both retail markets and with service providers for their cordless voice, next generation communication (NGC) and broadband solutions in the United States, Canada and Mexico.  Keller assumed his new position on August 4.  "We are pleased to be able to have someone with the experience of Rod Keller at the helm of our North American organization," said Jose Costa e Silva, Global CEO of SHC.  "The US, Canada and Mexico markets is of growing importance as there is an increasing demand for innovative and high quality products in the field of home communication.  That is why the NAFTA region fits perfectly within the global expansion strategy of SHC."

Keller, a technology veteran, has more than 25 years experience in the technology industry and most recently served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc.  At Linksys, Keller was tasked with developing channel strategies and customer relationships for the consumer and small/medium business (SMB) markets, in addition to leading the global sales organization.  Keller has previously served as President and CEO of Augmentix Corporation and in various senior management roles at Trilogy Software, Toshiba, DEC, Compaq, Dell and Epson.

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Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Corporation, is affiliated with Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co KG (SHC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG. These companies focus on the design, manufacturing and distribution of the full range of Siemens Gigaset products, including cordless phones, home media devices and broadband products and services, which are designed to enable seamless, integrated communication solutions for service providers and consumers.

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