TIA Welcomes 5 Industry Leaders to Its Board of Directors

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), which represents the manufacturers and suppliers of global communications networks, welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors.

Joining the TIA Board are:

• Bryan Glutting, CEO, ACS Solutions
• Dr. Vish Nandlall, Head of Strategy, Marketing and CTO, Customer Unit, Region North America, Ericsson
• Stratton J. Nicolaides, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Numerex Corp.
• Geoff Roman, Senior Vice President, CTO, Motorola Mobility
• Steve Sifferman, Chief Operating Officer, Tarana Wireless, Inc.

"We welcome our newest board members, the information and communications technology leaders who will help TIA guide our member companies and our industry into a new year of innovation and growth," said TIA President Grant Seiffert.

About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, policy and advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence, and events and networking. Since 1924, TIA has been enhancing the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment, and entertainment. Visit tiaonline.org.

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

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TIA's 2011 Market Review & Forecast, is available for purchase online at the TIA store. An unprecedented discount for the market intelligence package has just been extended until Dec. 15, 2011. The package includes a broad array of current, industry-related white papers free of charge while supplies remain. TIA members receive a discount of more than 60 percent off of the cover price. Review copies are available for qualified media.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS Solutions, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, Dow Chemical Company, Ericsson, Inc., FAL Associates, GENBAND, Inc., Henkels & McCoy, Juniper Networks, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola Mobility, Motorola Solutions, Nokia Siemens Networks, Numerex Corp., OneChip Photonics, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tarana Wireless, Inc., Tellabs, TE Connectivity, Walker & Associates and WirefreeCom, Inc.

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