Santa Barbara, CA (April 26, 2011) – Tempest Telecom Solutions, LLC, a leading supplier of infrastructure equipment and related services to telecom carriers and network operators, today announced the continued expansion of its Services Division.

Wade Lowe, Director Program Sales, joins the Tempest team to focus on repair and technical services business development where he will manage existing program relationships and further develop repair programs in response to growing market needs.  Lowe will apply his extensive 13 years of technology and software program sales experience to package and deliver high value programs.

“Carriers are turning to Tempest Repair and Maintenance programs to keep their networks running seamlessly and to cost effectively extend the life of their installed base networks,” said Jessica Firestone, Chief Executive Officer at Tempest.  “Wade’s vast experience with comprehensive repair programs, coupled with our growing list of repair and maintenance supported products, further strengthens our ability to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction.”

Tempest Repair and Maintenance programs include a wide range of services; depot repair, spares management, preventative maintenance, out-of-warranty support, end-of-life support, advanced exchange programs, warranty verification, customized reporting, personalized customer service, flexible repair programs, spare hubbing and fast turnaround time with high yields.

Tempest’s Repair Division is headquartered in Dallas, TX.  For more information, please visit www.tempestns.com.