WFI hires former Nextel exec

San Diego-based Wireless Facilities Inc. (WFI), which designs, deploys, and manages of wireless networks, technology networks, has hired Gregory Meacham, a former Nextel Communications executive and FBI administrator, as vice president of business development for public safety at WFI.

Meacham most recently was vice president of Federal Programs and Homeland Security at Nextel. He’ll be based in WFI's Reston, VA office. In his role at WFI, Meacham will focus specifically on leveraging WFI's capabilities in RF, IP network engineering and Land Mobile Radio (LMR).

Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of WFI, said in a statement, "[Meacham] is extremely knowledgeable in many aspects of public safety and he is very well-connected to the government institutions that we need to work directly with to make immediate inroads in this area."

At Nextel, Meacham was responsible for business development and enhancing the delivery of services and products to meet the needs of the federal market and public safety community. In this role, Meacham created an emergency response team to provide rapid deployment capability to support public safety in times of crisis by increasing wireless capacity, providing coverage, and enhancing coordination by implementing a common communications platform.

Previously, Meacham headed the Technical Programs Section at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).