Leadership Changes Position Oceus for Continued Growth

RESTON, Va. --(Business Wire)--

Oceus Networks Inc., a market leader in delivering 4G LTE (News - Alert) broadband networking solutions, today announced the promotion of Randy Fuerst to president and the addition of Jeff Harman as senior vice president and general manager of the company's Department of Defense (DOD) Solutions Business Group. Both will work closely with other Oceus senior executive leadership in the strategic transformation of the company as a leading provider of mobility solutions to the DOD, Intelligence community and other federal government clients.

Randy Fuerst will continue in his role as chief operating officer overseeing core operational elements, including engineering, product and solutions development, delivery operations, marketing and sales, and business development. Jeff Harman will be responsible for driving growth with direct oversight of programmatic execution, solutions and competency development across both the DOD tactical and enterprise environments.

"Both men bring powerful industry expertise and strategic vision to their new roles, which will help position Oceus for further growth and support our mission in providing cutting-edge broadband solutions to tactical and enterprise customers worldwide," said Douglas C. Smith, chief executive officer of Oceus Networks. "I look forward to working with them and seeng the positive results of their executive leadership in Oceus Networks."

Randy Fuerst is a seasoned senior-level executive with more than 30 years of industry experience in the delivery and management of technology systems and services across the federal government. Since joining Oceus in September 2011, Fuerst has worked diligently across the company to expand opportunities and mentor high performance teams. His leadership has been instrumental in driving mobility pilots across the DOD and is now expanding into other agencies of the federal government. Prior to joining Oceus, Fuerst held numerous executive positions, including serving as chief operating officer for CACI International. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University and is a member of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, ACT/IAC, AFCEA and Tech America, and was recently selected to the Board of the Professional Services Council.

Jeff Harman brings over 22 years of industry experience to Oceus and has a strong background leading go-to-market strategies and solutions development. Prior to joining Oceus, he served as senior vice president and operating group manager for CACI International, directly managing over $200M in annual revenue with clients in the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the United States Combatant Commands, the U.S. Navy and the Department of Homeland Security. While at CACI, he co-developed an IT services model based in ISO2000 and was the Core Competency lead for Enterprise IT Services and Solutions. Harman has also held HR leadership positions for Teaming Associates, BBN, GSI and the U.S. Air Force. Harman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems.

About Oceus Networks

Oceus Networks provides broadband solutions to governments and industry that enable them to deliver high-speed voice, video and data communications. The company delivers open, standards-based mobile and fixed network infrastructure as well as an extensive portfolio of public sector-focused solutions to simplify and expedite the deployment of wired and wireless broadband communications solutions. Oceus Networks is a U.S. company with headquarters in Reston, Virginia, with labs in Reston and Plano, Texas.

Visit www.oceusnetworks.com to learn more.