Tempest Telecom Solutions Appoints Margaret Barthmaier as Director of Global Supply

Santa Barbara, Calif. – February 12, 2008,  Tempest Telecom Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of wireless, landline and networking infrastructure equipment serving world-class network operators such as AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile, announced today the promotion of Margaret Barthmaier as the new Director of Global Supply. Margaret will be focused on the international telecom marketplace. In her new role she will be searching the Globe to provide the equipment required to meet the needs of Tempest’s customers.

Margaret Barthmaier will resume her role as Director of Global Supply in 2008 after two years managing international sales activity at Tempest. Margaret began her term at Tempest in November 2005 as the Director of Supply with the specific mission of establishing procurement relationships with domestic wireless carriers. In her current position, Margaret will be expanding this role to identify strategic and critical equipment supply channels in both wireless and emerging carrier markets in the US and overseas. She will leverage her strong market experience and extensive global contacts to strengthen Tempest’s inventory offering and support its customers’ network growth and maintenance projects.

Margaret’s introduction to telecommunications began at Somera Communications in 2000 where she became the Director of International Procurement, managing numerous strategic international projects and large scale network infrastructure acquisitions. In 2004, Margaret Director of Sales and Supply for Shields Environmental, a UK-based telecommunications firm. Prior to her telecommunications experience, Margaret spent four years managing logistics for a multinational metal trading firm conducting business in over 15 countries. Margaret holds degrees from Bates College (B.A-Political Science) and the University of Montana (B.F.A-Photography).

"We are really excited about this new opportunity for both Margaret and for Tempest. This new role really utilize Margaret’s skills and experience and Tempest’s customers will be the ultimate beneficiaries." said Jessica Firestone, CEO of Tempest Telecom Solutions.

About Tempest Telecom Solutions

Over the past 10 years, the management team at Tempest has been helping network operators build, expand and maintain their networks faster and more cost-effectively. Tempest achieves this by working closely with each of its customers at all levels to fully understand their unique requirements and then striving tirelessly to meet those needs. Tempest’s solutions include everything from traditional equipment provisioning to custom product engineering, equipment repair and exchange and highly effective asset recovery programs.  Tempest Telecom Solutions is a WBE certified corporation.