Cambium Networks Appoints Steve McKenna As General Counsel

Telecoms industry veteran joins executive team shepherding company through portfolio expansion and global growth

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Aug 05, 2013, 08:01 ET

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium Networks™, a leading provider of wireless broadband access and backhaul network solutions, today announced the addition of Steve McKenna to the senior management team. McKenna, who will serve as general counsel, is the latest in a series of executive appointments that Cambium Networks has made this summer to further the company's evolution and bolster increased demand for its award-winning products worldwide.

"Steve's knowledge of the telecommunications industry and international law are tremendous assets for us as we grow our portfolio and customer base," said Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO, Cambium Networks. "Moreover, his intellectual property expertise makes him a key player at Cambium Networks, an innovative company aiming to reliably and sustainably connect unconnected communities."

McKenna brings to Cambium Networks a deep understanding of international law, and significant experience in intellectual property, commercial disputes, technology development, insurance and general business matters. Prior to joining Cambium Networks, McKenna was the vice president and general counsel of Telmar Network Technology, a telecom industry company with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Africa. In this role, McKenna successfully built the company's legal department while also managing all legal matters in the U.S. and across 20 countries. McKenna was also a member of Telmar's leadership team and sat on the boards of its Indonesian and Malaysian subsidiaries. Prior to his work at Telmar, McKenna spent 15 years in a variety of legal and business roles, including commercial litigator for a prestigious Chicago firm, founder and CEO of a successful technology company that was sold in 2011, and partner at a Chicago intellectual property firm.

"I have witnessed many changes in my various roles in the telecoms and technology industries," stated Steve McKenna, general counsel. "Cambium Networks has the dynamic edge and global reach to truly affect change and shatter norms in the wireless industry and in turn, improve the lives of its end users and beneficiaries. I look forward to supporting Cambium in realizing its ambitions.

About Cambium Networks™:
Cambium Networks provides broadband wireless infrastructure solutions for service providers, industrial markets and enterprises worldwide. The company currently has four million of its secure, resilient and scalable access and transport nodes deployed in thousands of networks in more than 150 countries. Cambium Networks ecosystem of partners, development engineers, and support teams work together to deliver relentless innovation and customer delight through forward-looking solutions that provide data, voice and video connectivity when and where it's needed. For more information, visit: www.cambiumnetworks.com.

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