Tatara Systems’ CEO Elected to CTIA Executive Committee

12/08/2009 - ACTON, MA - Tatara Systems, the leader in SIP-based femtocell convergence, today announced that E.Y. Snowden, Tatara Systems’ president and CEO, has been elected to the 2010 Executive Committee of the Board for CTIA – The Wireless Association®. This appointment follows Snowden’s election to the CTIA Board of Directors in October. CTIA is a Washington, D.C.-based international industry trade group representing all wireless communication sectors including cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio.
 
Snowden is rejoining the CTIA Executive Committee, having served three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2007 on the Executive Committee and the CTIA Board of Directors during his leadership of Boston Communications Group, Inc. (BCGI). As a member of the CTIA Executive Committee, he will assist in representing the interests of suppliers and addressing the essential issues facing the wireless industry.
 
“It is a great honor to once again be chosen for the CTIA Executive Committee,” stated E.Y. Snowden, president and chief executive officer for Tatara Systems. “The rapid convergence of wireless networks and the internet brings unprecedented opportunities along with a new set of challenges. From my vantage point as the leader of a company directly involved in the migration to 3G and 4G wireless networks based on an all-IP architecture, I look forward to contributing to the industry’s quest to deliver on the promise of Rich Communication Suite services as well as it’s endeavor to ensure a mutually beneficial regulatory framework for consumers and carriers. It gives me great satisfaction to serve CTIA and the wireless industry during this exciting time.”
 
About CTIA -The Wireless Association®: CTIA-The Wireless Association®, is an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984, representing all sectors of wireless communications – cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. As an organization, we represent service providers, manufacturers, wireless data and internet companies, as well as other contributors to the wireless universe. CTIA advocates on their behalf before the Executive Branch, the Federal Communications Commission, Congress, and state regulatory and legislative bodies. CTIA also coordinates the industry’s voluntary efforts to bring consumers a wide variety of choices and information regarding their wireless service, and supports important industry initiatives such as Wireless AMBER Alerts, and the “When it comes to Wireless, Safety is Your Call” safe driving public service announcement campaign. The association also operates the industry’s leading trade shows, as well as equipment testing and certification programs to ensure a high standard of quality for consumers. Visit www.ctia.org .