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February 24, 2010

TIA's Taly Walsh Becomes Vice President for Sustainability, Intelligence and Networking

Arlington, Va. – As companies in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry increasingly focus on energy efficiency and environmental compliance, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has created an Environmental Pillar highlighting its response to industry need.

Taly Walsh, who formerly served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at TIA, has been tapped to head up the Environmental Pillar, with responsibility for EIATRACK, the Environmental Intelligence Analysis service (eiatrack.org).

In addition, Walsh is responsible for TIA's annual networking and industry events, including an upcoming ICT Green Boot Camp in Silicon Valley on March 18 and the TIA-hosted ICT Green Hall at Sustainability Virtual Summits, the next one being held on March 30-April 1.

Finally, Walsh is charged with growing the Market Intelligence pillar of TIA, building upon the annual Market Review & Forecast produced by TIA.

"We're on a fast-track to establish a highly functional organization to respond to our members' needs," said Grant Seiffert, TIA President. "Taly's years of marketing and membership experience will serve her well in this new capacity."

In the transition, TIA has brought on board a new Vice President for Marketing and Sales, John Jacobs to head up marketing and membership for the association.

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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. 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.

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

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Openwave, Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Powerwave Technologies, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Verari Systems. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

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