CTIA-The Wireless Association® Announces Newly Elected Board Members for 2012

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS™ 2011, CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced the election of nine small carrier representatives and eight other supplier representatives to its board of directors. They will join the 38 member board for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2012. 

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The newly-elected board members representing small carriers are: Charlie Townsend, General Partner of Aloha Partners II; Ron Smith, President of Bluegrass Cellular; Wirt Yerger, Manager at Cavalier Wireless; Pat Riordan, President and CEO of Cellcom; Greg Klimek, Vice President and General Manager of Mohave Wireless; Johnie Johnson, President and CEO of Nex-Tech Wireless; Judd Hinkle, Chief Operating Officer of Smith Bagley, Inc. dba Cellular One; Don Horsley, President and CEO of SouthernLINC Wireless; and Ed Evans, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Stelera Wireless.

Newly-elected members representing other supplier representatives are: Manny Becerra, President of Global Wireless Division at Assurant Solutions; Bret Comolli, Chairman at Asurion; Andy Lees, President of Windows Phone Division at Microsoft; Mike Mulica, CEO of Openwave Systems; Philip Christopher, President and CEO of Personal Communications Devices (PCD); John Sims, President of Sybase 365; Jeff Gordon, President and CEO of Syniverse Technologies; and Maurice B. Tose, President and CEO of TeleCommunication Systems.

"The newly elected members to our board of directors will be a great asset as we continue to educate policymakers at all levels of government about the benefits and opportunities wireless technology provides consumers and businesses so they are more efficient and productive. As our industry continues to evolve and innovate, the board of directors, both individually and as a group, provide important perspectives as we develop industry policies and positions to ensure we remain the world's wireless leaders," said Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association.

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE CTIA-The Wireless Association

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