IP multimedia processing solution provider, Glop IP Solutions (GIPS) announced the appointment of Anton Schwarz as the company’s new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. In his new role he will report to CEO Emerick Woods.

Schwarz has over 20 years experience with his most recent stint as Vie President of Global Media for Avaya. He has also worked for Sun Microsystems, Kabira Technologies, Intel and IBM.

“IP-based communications is a fast growing industry with a bright and optimistic future,” said Anton Schwarz, GIPS'' vice president of worldwide sales. “I am excited to be joining GIPS at this pivotal time to lead the expansion of our worldwide presence and deliver on the growth that stands ahead of us.”

“In Anton Schwarz, we have an executive with a strong track record of building revenues, delivering value to customers and leading true transformation of sales to a new level,” said GIPS’ CEO Emerick Woods. “GIPS HD voice and video technology is broadly recognized as the gold standard for real-time media processing and our goal is to drive high-quality IP communication worldwide. Anton knows how to compete and win in an emerging market and we are very excited to have him on board.”

Woods added, “Alan Waldrip, previous vice president of worldwide sales, has made significant contributions during his tenure with GIPS and I am happy that he will continue to be a significant contributor in his new role with responsibility for sales in the Americas.”