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NEC Solutions America Selects Sheffield to Lead Server and OEM Products Divisions; 30-Year Industry Pro Joins as Senior Vice President

Posted on: Monday, 9 June 2003, 06:00 CDT

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003--NEC Solutions (America), Inc., a leading provider of business solutions and services for the high-end commercial and professional markets in North America, today announced Larry Sheffield as the new senior vice president of its Server and OEM Products business units, which form the foundation of its integrated solutions platform.

Sheffield's appointment to this key post comes as NEC Solutions America prepares to unveil its enterprise services strategy, and underscores its growth as a leading integrated solutions provider. Sheffield brings more than 30 years of technology experience to NEC, including successful tenures with IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM) and Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: SGI). He will be responsible for driving sales growth and marketing initiatives for both business units, and supporting the NEC Solutions America's integrated solutions and service approach.

"I am immensely excited at the opportunity to work directly with NEC Solutions America. For years, I have appreciated NEC's long-standing reputation as a superior technology company with a long-term vision," said Sheffield. "I look forward to further establishing NEC as a leader in the server market, and utilizing its enterprise experience to realize our vision of the truly 'Connected Enterprise' on behalf of our customers."

"NEC Solutions America is privileged to bring to its management team a leader of Larry Sheffield's caliber," said Norio Tanoue, president and CEO of NEC Solutions America. "His experience in growing businesses by combining superior customer service and leading-edge technologies makes him ideally suited to head our server and OEM products groups."

Sheffield's impressive background includes experience in the areas of servers, professional services, software, OEM business, international sales and marketing. Most recently, he was senior vice president of the Americas for Silicon Graphics, where he was responsible for the worldwide sales channel and operations, and served as the worldwide field interface to marketing and manufacturing. Prior to SGI, he worked nearly 30 years for IBM Corporation where he developed and implemented e-business solutions for the IBM Storage Division with a focus on B2B for OEM and internal customers, and launched the first IBM Call Center. Sheffield graduated from Waynesburg College with a B.A. in history.

About NEC Solutions America

NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier solutions provider for the high-end commercial and professional markets in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.1), NEC Solutions America delivers seamless connectivity and technology solutions to help customers achieve the competitive edge of the Connected Enterprise. Expertise includes biometric and information security solutions, mobile enterprise computing systems and applications, business services management, presentation systems, and professional IT/IS services. The company is headquartered in Sacramento, California and maintains design and development centers, research facilities, and numerous marketing, sales and support operations throughout the United States. Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsolutions-am.com.

Note to Editors: NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

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