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PCTEL names new chief financial officer

BLOOMINGDALE - PCTEL Inc. has appointed Kevin McGowan as vice president and chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1.

McGowan will oversee all financial functions for the company, participate in business planning and strategy, and play an active role in communications with shareholders and analysts.

McGowan joined the company in 2005 and has served as vice president, finance and corporate controller since 2010. He started his career as an auditor for Arthur Anderson for four years and served in various finance and controller roles for a manufacturer of communications network hardware for 12 years.

McGowan holds a bachelor of arts in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and a master of business administration from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He is a registered CPA.

"Kevin's deep knowledge of PCTEL's financial planning, reporting, accounting, tax, and treasury functions will serve the company well as we drive profitable growth in the evolving wireless industry. His financial acumen and experience at PCTEL make him highly qualified to take on the CFO role," said David Neumann, PCTEL's CEO. "We're pleased to have Kevin step into the CFO role fulfilling the succession plan we had put in place. I also want to thank outgoing CFO John Schoen for his contributions to the company over his 17-year tenure as CFO and in particular for his assistance in connection with my transition to CEO."

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