Actix builds leadership team to cement customer and partner relationships globally

London, 7 November 2007 - Actix, the leader in Network Status Management (NSM) technologies for mobile operators, today announced a strengthened management team to build customer and partner relationships on a global basis. Actix has recruited senior professionals from across the mobile industry to focus on five key business areas: partnerships, services, product development, sales and marketing. The investment in a global leadership team is in line with Actix' strategy to pursue more focussed service-led relationships with the world's largest mobile carriers, while supporting its new suite of wireless enterprise NSM products.

"Rapid evolution has caused a shift in the business and network needs of the world's largest mobile carriers. Today's major operators are increasingly seeking strategic advice and business consulting services to ensure they drive maximum value from their core asset," said Alex Hawker, CEO, Actix. "Actix is responding to this change by creating a market-focused team of experts who are committed to fostering long term relationships with operators and partners," continued Hawker.

Actix' new hires include Peter Read as General Manager for Global Partners, Robert McKellar as Director of Professional Services, Andrew Keen as Corporate Development Officer and Richard Kateley as Product Business Unit Director for Operations and Assurance. Meanwhile Ivan Harris has been promoted to Chief Product Officer and Chris Larmour has been promoted to the role of Chief Marketing Officer.

Actix has also made progress towards extending and strengthening its customer facing team, with a series of significant new hires in the global sales organization, including the promotion of Sanjay Nagdev to Global Vice President of Sales.

"Actix will shortly be introducing a series of entirely new and innovative Network Status Management systems to keep pace with the rapidly changing mobile landscape. Our new global management team will ensure we have the right structure and thinking to deliver these new solutions in the appropriate manner, and make certain our customers are fully supported as they roll out their next generation networks," Hawker added.

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About the management team

Ivan Harris, Chief Product Officer
Harris oversees all systems development projects, owning the technical roadmaps for the complete range of Actix products. Harris' career includes spells as CTO and CEO of enterprise information management systems start-up Meticulus Solutions and Development Director at computer tools company SN Systems.

Richard Kateley, Product Business Unit Director for Operations and Assurance

Responsible for Operations and Assurance product development, Kateley brings over 15 years of IT and software development experience in the telecommunications industry. Kateley co-founded WatchMark Corp (now Vallent and more recently IBM Corp), which develops wireless performance management software. 

Andrew Keen, Corporate Development Officer

With more than 20 years experience in telecom and enterprise solutions, Keen is responsible for defining and driving the strategic direction of Actix. Keen was formerly Director of Operations for Amdocs and Director of Professional Services at Clarify and Nortel where he was fundamental in launching Nortel's mobile service solutions offerings.

Chris Larmour Chief Marketing Officer

Larmour joined Actix via the acquisition of German automatic network optimization specialists Radioplan Gmbh in 2006. Larmour's previous roles include working with major systems vendors such as Nortel and Siemens, and he holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Robert McKellar, Director of Professional Services

Joining Actix from Amdocs, McKellar has 20 year's experience of delivering Enterprise solutions to blue chip companies. Heading a large, newly created team of wireless technology professionals McKellar is focussed on the delivery of product implementation and business services projects.

Sanjay Nagdev, Global Vice President of Sales

Responsible for overseeing Actix' customer engagements globally, Nagdev has over 15 years wireless industry experience. Formerly Vice President of North American Sales at Scoreboard Wireless and Optimi, Nagdev also spent time within network engineering and operations at LCC and CAI Wireless. Nagdev has a BSEE from CCNY and an MSEE from Johns Hopkins University.

Peter Read, General Manager for Global Partners

Responsible for building stronger relationships with Actix' mobile industry partners, Read is a 20 year veteran of Hewlett Packard, where he spent ten years managing its global business with system integrators.

About Actix

With new networks such as HSPA launching and operators trying to extract every last bit of value out of their existing networks, optimising their Radio Frequency assets is a central priority for operators.  UK-based Actix helps wireless carriers enhance revenue growth and improve operating margins by delivering intelligent, automated network optimization and performance engineering systems.  Actix solutions feature embedded wireless expertise, automating key processes and enabling very significant efficiencies in the deployment and operation of carriers' networks.  Over 10,000 engineers from more than 500 mobile industry customers globally - including Verizon, O2, Cingular and T-Mobile - depend upon Actix software every day to improve their wireless operations. For more information, please see www.actix.com