ATIS Welcomes ADC as Member Company – ADC President, Wireline Systems Business Unit Mike Pratt Joins ATIS Board of Directors
April 16, 2004,
Washington, D.C. –ATIS, the leader in communications and information technology standards development, is pleased to announce that ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) has joined ATIS as a member company. Representing ADC on the ATIS Board of Directors is Mike Pratt, President of the Wireline Systems Business Unit.
Founded in 1935, ADC develops, manufactures and markets infrastructure products and services required in the foundation of nearly any communications network foundation, including wireline, wireless, cable, and enterprise networks around the world. The Wireline Systems Business Unit develops access systems for the successful deployment and management of advanced DSL networks. In his role, Mr. Pratt leads the growth of the company’s copper-based access technologies. These include all forms of next generation DSL applications that leverage the existing copper plant, fiber deployment and broadband access platforms.
“It’s a pleasure to join the ATIS Board of Directors and I look forward to working with my colleagues in this role,” said Pratt. “As a company, ADC has a long legacy of innovation focused on enabling our customers to get the most from their networks, while preparing these same networks for future services delivery. I’m looking forward to working within ATIS to further the development of the standards required to meet our industry’s ever expanding needs.”
"I’m pleased to welcome ADC to ATIS, and Mike Pratt to the Board of Directors,” said Susan M. Miller, president and CEO of ATIS. “ADC joins a growing list of ATIS member companies representing the leading service providers, manufacturers, and software providers who are actively involved in prioritizing, coordinating and accelerating ATIS’ priority standards work.”
About
ATIS
ATIS is a technical planning and standards development
organization that is committed to rapidly developing and promoting
technical and operations standards for the communications and
related information technologies industry worldwide using a
pragmatic, flexible and open approach. Over 1,200 participants
from more than 400 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 22 industry committees, and its Incubator Solutions Program. www.atis.org
About ADC
ADC is a world leader in providing global network infrastructure products and services that enable the profitable delivery of high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services over our customers' unique networks. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 90 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com.
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