international telecommunications experts Bruce Kraselsky and Tapio Knuutila.

The two men were recruited to help in the company's plan to make Alantica-1 the first private undersea cable to serve south America.

Mr. Kraselsky has been appointed vice president of marketing Atlantica Networks while Mr. Knuutila will serve as vice president of network development Atlantica Networks.

Mr. Kraselsky will have responsibility for product life management, pricing and promotion.

Founder of three companies including Constellation Communications Inc, one of the big LEO satellite companies planning to provide worldwide mobile communication services, Mr. Kraselsky has had extensive experience in developing new telecommunications products and services in recently deregulated markets.

Mr. Knuutila spent 16 years at Teleglobe Inc serving as an executive in engineering, marketing and strategic development. He most recently introduced new market services platforms for Onorola, a Canadian competitive long distance provider and expanded the company as a facilities-based international carrier.

His responsibilities at GlobeNet will include the business and technical arrangements necessary to extend the Atlantic-1 network linking North America, Brazil, the US and Venezuela.

GlobeNet is expanding its BUS-1 network by laying a 22,500-kilometre fibre optic ring, Atlantica-1, to connect North and South America.

The first leg of the path is scheduled to be operational in September 2000.