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Indala Secures Seasoned, Savvy Marketing Manager

Monday, December 29, 2003

San Jose, CA (December 3, 2003)—Indala Corporation has named Ann E. Johnson as marketing manager, reporting to president, Marc Freundlich. In addition to promoting Indala’s extensive product line of low-cost, high-quality proximity cards, tags and readers, she will also serve as the Company’s public relations contact.


Formerly marketing communications manager with SS8 Networks, an IP telephony signaling infrastructure, messaging, and lawful intercept solutions firm, Ms. Johnson is a marketing communications generalist with fifteen years of combined marketing communications, corporate communications, and public relations experience. She possesses a wealth of high-technology and telecom startup experience as well as a background within global companies such as MFS Communications, France Telecom, and Alcatel USA.

“Ms Johnson’s expertise with creating and implementing successful, integrated, targeted marketing programs within a variety of technology organizations will prove valuable as she contributes to the development of exciting Indala customer and distributor initiatives,” stated Freundlich.

“I look forward to joining the dynamic Indala team. Their stellar reputation as a leader in access control technologies along with the fact that the organization exemplifies agility and customer service to the nth degree is impressive,” said Johnson.

Ms. Johnson graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from The University of Memphis. A transplanted Michigander, Ms. Johnson not only enjoys working in fast-paced Silicon Valley, but pursuing her passion of landscape photography in the beautiful California outdoors. [end] 

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