SBC CTO Rice Elected as Second Vice-Chair of ATIS Board
Telcordia CEO Desch, Intrado GM Paddock Executives Elected to Lead ATIS Board Committees
September 20, 2004, Washington, D.C. – ATIS, the leader in communications and information technology standards, today announced that Christopher T. Rice, executive vice president and CTO of SBC Services, Inc., was elected to serve as the second vice-chair of ATIS’ Board of Directors.
Matthew J. Desch, CEO of Telcordia Technologies, was elected to serve as the chair of ATIS’ Membership Committee. Ray Paddock, vice president and general manager of Intrado, was elected to chair the ATIS Board of Director’s Advisory and Liaison Committee, which coordinates efforts with the ATIS standards committees.
“ ATIS is pleased to announce the election of Chris Rice as an officer of ATIS’ Board of Directors,” said Susan M. Miller, president and CEO of ATIS. “SBC has been very active in ATIS’ committees, and Chris will be a great contributor to our board activities. His leadership and vision will be a great guidance as we move forward with the implementation of our priority industry work plans.”
“Matt Desch has been dedicated to ATIS since joining our board, and his energy will help lead the Membership Committee as ATIS continues our explosive growth,” Miller continued. “Ray Paddock has been an active member of the Advisory and Liaison Committee since first joining the ATIS Board in 2003. His leadership will help ensure that the work of the ATIS standards committees is aligned with the Board’s priorities.”
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 1,100 participants from more than 350 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 20 industry committees, and its Incubator Solutions Program. www.atis.org
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