Networks In Motion Names M. Fathi Hakam Vice President of Engineering

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Networks In Motion (NIM), the award-winning wireless navigation, hyper local search, and location-based services (LBS) company with the largest mobile phone navigation subscriber base in North America, today announced that M. Fathi Hakam, formerly of Kyocera Wireless Corporation, has been named vice president of engineering.

“Market demand for LBS services on mobile phones has spiked this year, making this a crucial time for LBS developers to create new products”

Hakam possesses 13 years of experience in the development and management of software products for mobile phones with such companies as Kyocera Wireless Corporation and Motorola. In his new position, Hakam will help lead the software engineering team, which has doubled in size during the past year.

“Fathi will strengthen the leadership team for software development and support the company’s growth initiatives,” said Doug Antone, president and CEO of Networks In Motion. “He brings a valuable mix of experience in designing and launching wireless products, developing new markets and channels, and managing international cross-functional engineering teams.”

“Market demand for LBS services on mobile phones has spiked this year, making this a crucial time for LBS developers to create new products,” said Hakam. “I look forward to strengthening the company’s software engineering activities as we expand our product lines and market presence globally.”

Most recently, Hakam served as senior director of product engineering at Kyocera Wireless Corporation in San Diego, Calif., where he managed the global software engineering team, and restructured the software product organization into a combination of functional teams with clear delivery plans and accountability to increase efficiency and revenue while decreasing costs. Previously, he served as a software engineering section manager for Motorola Inc.

Hakam holds a master’s degree in software engineering and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, both from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

About Networks In Motion

Networks In Motion is an award-winning wireless navigation and local search company, with products on most major wireless carriers. Networks In Motion powers: AAA Mobile^® on Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Alltel; Verizon Wireless’ VZ Navigator; YellowPages.com Mobile, which is currently deployed on AT&T Alltel’s Axcess Mobile Guide navigator; U.S. Cellular’s Your Navigator; TELUS Navigator and TELUS Kid Find, making NIM’s NAVBuilder platform the most widely used mobile phone navigation service in North America. Founded in 2000, the company is privately held and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., with international offices in Sweden and Spain. More information is available at http://www.networksinmotion.com.