Mr. Rauchle, was elected President of Inter-Tel (NASDAQ- INTL) in April 2005, he was previously elected Chief Operating Officer in August 2001 a title he continues to hold. Mr. Rauchle is responsible for Inter-Tel’s sales and sales support functions, marketing, procurement, distribution and research and development activities. He was also Senior Vice President and continues as President of Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned sales subsidiary. Mr. Rauchle joined Inter-Tel in 1979 as Branch General Manager of the Denver Direct Sales Office and in 1983 was appointed the Central Region Vice President and subsequently the Western Regional Vice President. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Rauchle served as President of Inter-Tel Communications, Inc. Mr. Rauchle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Denver. Mr. Rauchle was recommended for nomination by the Nominating Committee of the Company. |