Roamware appoints Mohan Gyani as CEO
By siliconindia staff writer   |   Tuesday, 03 May 2005, 19:30 IST
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MUMBAI:Roamware, a provider of voice and data roaming products for global mobile networks, today announced it has appointed Mohan Gyani as chief executive officer and chairman. Gyani joins the company as it enters the next phase of expansion in the global mobile roaming market, a market that is estimated to be worth $50 billion in annual revenues. "Roamware is ready to move to the next stage of growth. I am delighted to be joining such a vibrant company at such a pivotal stage in the development of the roaming market. Mobile operators worldwide are looking for new revenue streams, increased customer loyalty and higher returns on investment, Roamware and its services deliver all that and more," said Gyani. A widely respected veteran of the industry, Gyani played key roles in the $1.6 billion initial public offering of AirTouch in 1993 and the $10.6 billion IPO of AT&T Wireless in 2000. Gyani has already stepped into his new role at Roamware. Previously, he was the former president and CEO of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services, where he was responsible for all aspects of its US wireless carrier operations. During his tenure he was instrumental in driving significant revenue, customer and profitability growth, while also building out a new national GSM Network. Current Roamware Chairman Ori Sasson, who will continue as co-chairman with Gyani, said, "Mohan brings the business strengths and experience that we need in order to execute the next level of our strategy. He was instrumental in transforming some of the best-known names in telecommunications, and we look forward to him adding significant value to the Roamware team." Meanwhile the firm has announced it will invest $10 million over the next three years into their India development center in Mumbai to enhance infrastructure, equipment and lab facilities. The center was started three years ago and supports their worldwide engineering, R&D, global support, product management and marketing. Speaking on the occasion, Mohan Gyani, CEO elect, Roamware Inc. said, "The India Development center has grown substantially, it now accounts for 75-80 percent of the worldwide headcount and significant part of our worldwide investments. During the last 3 years of operations in India, Roamware has undoubtedly developed a strong technical portfolio of products & solutions."

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