Celphone Barcode Scanner Firm Gets New CEO

International Wireless has appointed Siemens ICMobile's former President and CEO, Graham F. Paxton as the company's iPresident and CEO effective May 1, 2002. Prior to his most recent position as President and CEO of Siemen's Information and Communication Mobile, Mr. Paxton was the executive vice president and a member of the executive board of Siemens Business Services (SBS), with responsibility for Europe and Asia Pacific.

"Graham Paxton is ideally suited to lead International Wireless. He brings a keen strategic intellect, a cutting-edge technology background, and strong leadership characteristics," said Michael Dewar, co-founder and COO, International Wireless. " His extensive international management and experience will ensure that International Wireless meets its goals and objectives as the leading software company in the worldwide mobile marketplace. We are all very excited to have Graham help move International Wireless forward."

"Mobile commerce is on the verge of exploding and International Wireless holds the key with its patented CodePoint software," stated Paxton. "The CodePoint solution is the key enabler to realizing the full potential of mobile commerce. As CEO I will aggressively pursue growing the company internationally."

International Wireless developed and patented the CodePoint software solutions. CodePoint allows mobile phones, PDAs, and emerging wireless devices to read visual symbols such as barcodes and complex matrix codes via integrated digital cameras. '"

Posted to the site on 3rd April 2002