AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc., which owns and operates the largest weather network in the world, today announced the appointment of John M. Saaty as its Vice President, Marketing and Strategy.

Saaty will be responsible for directing AWS' marketing initiatives and for developing new business lines to leverage the value of the real-time data that streams from AWS' unique network of more than 5,000 weather stations.

"John adds significant strength and depth to our management team," said AWS President and CEO Robert Marshall. "He has extensive experience in marketing and brand building, and the ability to develop highly-targeted solutions offerings for both business and consumer markets. This will be invaluable to us as we leverage our powerful weather network to grow and expand our offerings."

Prior to joining AWS, Saaty was Vice President of Marketing for Cysive, Inc., a multi-channel software solutions builder in Reston, VA. While at Cysive, Saaty was responsible for developing and re-launching the company under a new brand, and for building and managing comprehensive corporate marketing, business development, and product marketing capabilities.

Previously, Saaty was a program manager with Intel Corporation where he was responsible for positioning and brand management of microprocessors such as the Pentium Pro, Pentium with MMX Technology, Pentium II and Pentium III as well as Intel chipsets.

Saaty has an MBA with dual majors in marketing and entrepreneurial management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

About AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.

AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (www.aws.com) owns and operates the largest network of weather stations in the world. This real-time network gathers comprehensive, up-to-the-second weather information from more than 5,000 communities and powers the company's various products and services, including: WeatherBug(tm), an online weather service that provides live neighborhood conditions to more than seven million PC users; WeatherNet for Broadcast, which delivers real-time weather information to more than 80 million US households through partnerships with 105 local television stations; WeatherNet for Education, which provides engaging weather information and educational tools to schools and colleges, including an innovative set of online lesson plans and software called WeatherNet Classroom; and AWS Data Services which uses AWS' unique weather network and software to provide high-value solutions for vertical industries such as energy, retail, and transportation.