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About us | 
The Management Team |
| Over the past (10) years, the management team at Tempest has been helping
companies build, expand and maintain their networks faster and more
cost-effectively. We have done this with a true Customer Centric model,
where we work closely with our customers, at all levels, to fully
understand their unique requirements, and then work tirelessly to
meet those needs. Our solutions include everything from traditional
equipment provisioning, to custom product engineering, equipment repair
and exchange, and highly effective asset recovery programs.
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| We have built our reputation by providing exceptional service and great value to our customers, and we take great pride in meeting their challenges and helping to solve their problems. Our "good old fashioned customer service" is delivered by our friendly and experienced sales team, and is backed-up by our knowledgeable and resourceful technical staff. Our great value to our customers is a result of the high quality refurbished equipment we provide, coupled with our efficient and timely distribution operations and our economical repair offerings. This is further enhanced by the highly effective asset recovery programs that we customize to meet each clients' specific target objectives. |
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Tempest is a woman owned and operated (WMBE) company with over 50 years of
combined experience in the wireless, wireline, and networking industries,
where they have consistently created value for their customers and partners. |
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| At Tempest we support companies with their new site build-outs,
network maintenance and management, as well as their technology migrations.
We are the equipment and services "bridge" between the past, present and
future technology cycles for our customers. |
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| Equipment Supply: Tempest supplies a wide
breadth of new, refurbished and used equipment including wireless, wireline,
transport, and networking equipment. By providing high quality refurbished
equipment we are able to save our customers money and allow them to stretch
their capital budgets. |
| | | Services: From emergency overnight equipment shipments to microwave path calculations; and from advanced replacement parts on repair work to large scale asset management programs that require creative solutions, Tempest is the vendor of choice. See Services | | | | Custom Solutions: Tempest will work closely with you and your engineers to identify custom outdoor or mobile applications, and create custom products to suit your specific needs. | | | | Let the experts at Tempest support you for all you network equipment and services needs. | | | | | | The Management Team… | | Jessica Firestone, Chief Executive Officer |  | Jessica Firestone is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tempest Telecom Solutions. Jessica began her professional career at Century Computer Marketing, a leading distributor of computer equipment and spare parts, in 1990 as a sales and customer support representative. She then joined Somera Communications, a pioneering provider of new and used telecommunications infrastructure equipment and services, in June of 1996 as a divisional sales manager responsible for sales to wireless carriers through out the United States. From 1996 to 2002 Jessica was promoted several times, from Manager to Director and finally to Vice President of Wireless Sales, where she led the company's largest sales division managing a team of 27 people, with responsibility for $97 million revenue. Jessica left Somera Communications in 2002 to pursue other opportunities. She then joined Somera Ventures, a Santa Barbara based private equity investment firm, as a partner, to work with several of their portfolio companies as a Business Development Advisor. It was her vision and industry insight that ultimately led to the launching of Tempest Telecom Solutions. |
| | | | Julie Lubin, Chief Financial Officer |  | Julie Lubin is a co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Tempest Telecom Solutions. Ms. Lubin also holds the same title at Somera Capital Management, where she is responsible for internal financial management, oversight of investment reporting, and company planning. Ms. Lubin has more than 15 years of experience as a controller, chief financial officer, business manager, as well as the tax and financial adviser to many high net worth individuals and privately owned businesses. She has extensive experience handling sophisticated multi-million dollar financial transactions in both the real estate and non-real estate markets, ranging from sales and purchases, recapitalizations and reorganizations, venture capital investments and workouts. Ms. Lubin has served as the Controller and Chief Financial Officer for Somera Communications, Inc., a worldwide distributor of telecommunications infrastructure equipment, where she managed the company.s growth from start-up to more than $100 million in revenues in less than four years. She instituted the financial reporting systems needed to facilitate a significant investment in the company by a venture capital firm, leading to the company.s eventual IPO and NASDAQ listing. |
| | | | Bill Peardon, Director Wireless Sales |  | Bill joined Tempest Telecom in July of 2005, as Wireless Sales Manager, with an extensive background in sales, marketing and procurement within the telecommunications Industry. His depth of knowledge and deep commitment to servicing companies and individuals on the front lines of this rapidly changing industry makes him a welcome addition to our growing team. Bill has been serving wireless telecommunications carriers since 1997, first at SRS Industries, and later at American Communications. |
| | | | Gil Varon, Director Data Networking Division |  | Gil Varon is the Vice President of the newly launched Data Networking division of Tempest Telecom Solutions. Prior to joining Tempest, Gil was the President of Allied Resource's Technology Equipment Solutions (TES) division. In July 1995, Mr. Varon co-founded Somera Communications, and served as its President until December 1998. He then served as Vice President of the companies Wireline Division from January 1999 to September 2002, and served on the Board of Directors from inception until late 2003. From May 1985 to June 1995, Mr. Varon served as Group Sales Manager and Director of Procurement for Century Computer Marketing. From November 1978 until May 1985 was an Account Executive for Aurora Electronics. |
| | | | Dan Firestone, Strategist |  | Dan Firestone started his
business career in 1976 when was engaged in several small, high-growth
private companies in the computer distribution, real estate, and
manufacturing industries. In 1984, Mr. Firestone and a partner co-founded
Century Computer Marketing, a distributor of computer products and
spare parts, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until May
1994. Under Dan's direction, Century Computer grew from start-up
to $40 million in annual revenue with six offices in four countries
before it was sold in 1994 to a small public company for $32 million. After spending a year providing management consulting services
and searching for his next project, in July 1995 Dan and two partners
launched Somera Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRA), which grew to
$220 million in annual revenue. Dan served as Chief Executive Officer
from 1996 to September 2001, and as Chairman of the Board from inception
until September 2003. Along the way, Dan was responsible for raising
$52.8 million in venture capital, $65 million in debt financing,
and $120 million in the company's initial public offering in November
1999. In September 2001, Mr. Firestone stepped down as Chief Executive
Officer of Somera Communications, Inc. to pursue his own venture
investment and business consulting activities, as a principal and
President of Somera Ventures, LLC, a Private Equity Investment firm
that now holds seven companies in its portfolio. He sits on the board of, and provides strategic and operational consulting to, several of his portfolio companies, including Tempest Telecom Solutions. |
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