KOM Networks Announces the Appointment of Tom Scholer as Vice President Strategic Accounts

Former AMDAHL Executive Brings 20 Years of Enterprise-level IT Experience to KOM Networks

Ottawa ON, Canada - September 19, 2002
KOM Networks, a leader in innovative data management software solutions, today announced that it has appointed Tom Scholer to the position of Vice President of Strategic Accounts.

Mr. Scholer was most recently the President and COO of TrustedAnswer, a venture of Amdahl Corporation, a member of the Fujitsu family of companies. Mr. Scholer has held the positions of Vice President of Worldwide Business Development for Global Information Distribution, Vice President of International Sales for MTC and other senior level positions in sales, business development, marketing and product development.

"Mr. Scholer is tasked with introducing the KOM Networks suite of products to the top-tier systems vendors and storage users", said Dr. Taher Shaath, CEO of KOM Networks. "We are very pleased and excited to have Mr. Scholer join our executive management team."

Mr. Scholer said, "KOM Networks possesses data management technology that is well positioned for the requirements of the storage industry, and there is a strong strategic fit between KOM Networks and many of the products I have worked with in the enterprise storage market. I look forward to what the future at KOM Networks brings." Mr. Scholer is located in KOM's San Jose, CA office.

About KOM Networks

KOM Networks, founded in 1969, is the world leader of innovative storage management software solutions. Pioneers of Data Protection & Retention, KOM Networks' products provide Compliance, Archiving and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) to over 10,000 installations globally. KOM Networks products are delivered through a worldwide network of value-added resellers, strategic partnerships and alliances.

KOM Networks' easy-to-integrate products let you Simply Manage, Protect, and Serve STORAGE, The Way You Want It. For more information please visit www.komnetworks.com.