(November 17, 2011) - Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA)-The Wireless Association® announced today the election of its 2012 officers, who were chosen by its 38-member board of directors. Patrick D. Riordan, president and CEO of Nsight and Cellcom, was elected as chairman and will begin serving a one-year term on January 1, 2012.
Other newly-elected CTIA officers include Mary Dillon, President and CEO of U.S. Cellular, Vice Chairman; Dan Mead, President and CEO of Verizon Wireless, Secretary; Bret Comolli, Chairman at Asurion, Treasurer; and Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corporation, Chairman Emeritus.
“2012 will be a pivotal year for the wireless industry on a number of policy topics, including spectrum. CTIA is fortunate to have these experienced industry executives to provide their leadership and guidance as we educate the policymakers from federal and state legislative and regulatory agencies so we remain the world’s wireless leader,” said Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association.
According to Riordan, the industry’s largest mandate is enabling the USA to provide a leadership role in productivity, education, mobile home health care, innovation, cyber security and sustainability through the use of enhanced wireless technology. “To accomplish this goal, the industry will need additional quality spectrum to ensure its carriers have the capacity to deliver the technology being developed,” Riordan said. “As an industry, we must, as far as we are able, develop standards to protect our country, customers and companies from cyber attacks.” In unifying the industry to take on these initiatives, the new board chairman expects CTIA to make great strides in 2012.
Riordan was also re-elected to the CTIA board of directors as a small carrier representative. He has been a member of CTIA since 1992 and has served on the board of directors since 1993.
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About CTIA
CTIA is an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984, representing all sectors of wireless communications – cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. As an organization, CTIA represents service providers, manufacturers, wireless data and internet companies, as well as other contributors to the wireless universe. CTIA also coordinates the industry’s voluntary efforts to bring consumers a wide variety of choices and information regarding their wireless service, and supports important industry initiatives such as Wireless AMBER Alerts, and the safe driving public service announcement campaign.