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TMCNet: weBoost Strengthens Management Team with the Addition of New Chief Marketing Officer

[April 02, 2015]

weBoost Strengthens Management Team with the Addition of New Chief Marketing Officer

weBoost (www.weboost.com), formerly Wilson Electronics (News - Alert), America's leading designer and manufacturer of cellular signal boosters, announces the hiring of Jamie Elgie, who joins the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), reporting to Robert Van Buskirk, President and CEO.

Mr. Elgie most recently served as the Senior Director, Digital Marketing and Customer Service at Belkin International, where he led the team responsible for driving customer engagement across the Belkin, Linksys (News - Alert) and WeMo brands. His prior roles at Belkin included Senior Director, Platforms Division, Director, Mobile Accessories and Senior Product Manager, Laptop Accessories. Prior to his more than 10 years at Belkin, Mr. Elgie held positions in product management at Kensington Technology Group and brand management at Procter and Gamble.

"We are extremely pleased to have Jamie on board, driving our global marketing efforts at weBoost," Mr. Van Buskirk said. "Jamie brings wit him a proven track record in consumer electronics marketing, digital marketing, corporate marketing, PR, brand management, product management and customer service, all of which are attributes that we believe will help drive weBoost to the next phase of profitable, global growth."

Mr. Elgie said he was delighted to join the senior management team at weBoost to help increase the category awareness of signal boosters, expand the reach of its product solutions and drive growth across the company's consumer signal booster brands, weBoost and zBoost, and its commercial brand, Wilson Electronics.

"It is an exciting time for the company, as demand is accelerating rapidly for mobile and indoor cellular boosters for use in consumer and commercial applications around the globe," Mr. Elgie said. "In today's world, cellular connectivity has never been more important. At weBoost we play an integral role for both consumers and businesses seeking reliable and robust mobile and indoor cellular connections and access to cellular-based broadband services. I look forward to working with our global marketing partners in my new role."

Mr. Elgie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

For more information about weBoost and its products visit www.weboost.com or call 800-204-4104.

About weBoost, LLC

weBoost, and its parent company, Wilson Electronics, LLC, are leaders in the wireless communications industry, and have designed and manufactured cellular signal boosters, antennas and related components for more than 20 years. Each booster is designed to significantly improve cellular coverage in a variety of ways, including in a workplace or in a vehicle. All weBoost products are designed and tested in the U.S.A. to meet specific global industry guidelines. For more information, visit http://www.weboost.com/.


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