Summary: Troy Richardson and Steve Erdman go somewhere else, probably after the deal with Microsoft

SOME PRETTY MAJOR shifts appear to have gone below the radar of the press. Xiocom gets filled with former Novell employees this month (or last month), according to this press release. Steve Erdman is becoming a president, having previously served as a Vice President at Novell.

Xiocom Wireless, Inc., a global provider of integrated wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it has appointed Steve Erdman as President, reporting to Troy Richardson, Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Mr. Erdman will oversee day-to-day operations and business and market development. "Steve is an outstanding executive with a unique blend of skills, from global strategy, market development, mergers and acquisitions, and operations," noted Troy Richardson, Chief Executive Officer. "His ability to develop partnerships across the globe has enabled Xiocom to deliver on our vision. He brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience into this leadership role."

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Steve has 22 years of technology sales, marketing and global business management experience. He was most recently with Novell as the Vice President/General Manager of Channels and Alliances, where he grew their partner business and oversaw the Novell Global Routes to Market strategy.

The new CEO of Xiocom will also be a former Novell Vice President. This comes to light through another press release from the company.

Xiocom Wireless, Inc., a global provider of integrated wireless broadband solutions, announced the appointment of Troy Richardson as Chief Executive Officer today. Troy Richardson succeeds Jeff Spence, who has served in the position since July 2007.

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During his distinguished 22-year career in technology sales management and organizational leadership, Mr. Richardson most recently served as the President of the Americas for Novell. As Vice President for the Americas for NCR, he headed up an $800MM division. During his 16-year tenure with IBM he held a number of executive roles including Vice President Sales for the enterprise software group. He holds a degree in Business Management from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

This is just the latest pair among many more that we covered. Novell is not in good shape. ⬆