Kodeos Communications Inc., a provider of 10-gigabit optical transponder products, has named John Wyatt as chief executive officer. Wyatt has over twenty-eight years of combined senior level managerial, marketing, operations and engineering experience in optical communication networking components/modules, subsystems and systems.

"I am very pleased to join Kodeos and look forward to working with this highly talented team," said Mr. Wyatt. "They have accomplished all their key milestones thus far, which is impressive in the current market environment. I welcome the opportunity to lead the company through the next stages of product development and market positioning."

Prior to joining Kodeos Communications, Wyatt was president of JDS Uniphase's Transmission Subsystem Group, responsible for four business units that supply optical module/subsystem level products to optical networking equipment manufacturers. While at JDS Uniphase, Wyatt created a customer and application focused organization, introduced a full family of telecom transponders, strategically expanded into datacom/enterprise transceivers, and strengthened development efforts in broadband modules and metro/access subsystems.

Mr. Wyatt's earlier career experience includes executive positions at Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp., TranSwitch Corp., BT&D Technologies (acquired by Agilent/HP), and Siemens/Stromberg-Carlson.

For more information about Kodeos Communications Inc. (South Plainfield, NJ), visit the company's website at www.kodeos.com.