Tii Network Technologies, Inc. Appoints Christopher James Vice President Operations

EDGEWOOD, LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tii Network Technologies, Inc. ('Tii') (NASDAQ:TIII), a leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing network products for the communications industry, today announced the appointment of Christopher James as Vice President Operations.  Mr. James currently serves as Vice President Quality Assurance at Tii.

In his new role, Mr. James will be assuming responsibilities for purchasing, inventory management and manufacturing control. Mr. James has extensive operations and manufacturing experience in the United States, Europe, Mexico and several countries in South East Asia.

Prior to joining Tii, Mr. James was Director of Engineering and Quality of manufacturing operations located in China and the Philippines for Photocircuits Corporation, a company supplying high volume production and assembly of printed circuit boards to the automotive, telecommunications and computer marketplace. He also managed the New York and Monterrey, Mexico inspection and test functions of Photocircuits Corporation. Mr. James earned his Masters degree in Materials Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Physics from Durham University. 

Brian J. Kelley, Interim President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, stated, "I am extremely pleased that Chris has taken on this new role.  As a result of the Copper Products Division and Frederick Fiber Optics acquisitions, and the scope of the resulting additional operating requirements, we believe that Chris's many years of experience in manufacturing and operations will enable us to streamline operations, allowing us to better serve our customers which in turn will allow us to continue to gain industry recognition as a 'best in class' provider to the telecommunications industry."

About Tii Network Technologies, Inc.

Tii Network Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIII) headquartered in Edgewood, New York, designs, manufactures and sells products to service providers as well as public and private networks. Our fiber and copper products are typically found anywhere from the central office to local premise indoor or outdoor networks.  Additional information about the company can be found at www.tiinetworktechnologies.com.

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