Telindus appoints new Product Manager for Service Provider division
Simon Parry joins from Nortel to lead Carrier Ethernet and Broadband Framework for Telindus
Odiham, UK - 16 April 2009 - Network integration specialist, Telindus, today announced the appointment of Simon Parry as Product Manager of the Service Provider division. He will head up Telindus' Carrier Ethernet and the Broadband Framework Propositions, as well as the Optical Transport and network consultancy.
Parry is well placed to hit the ground running, having spent the last eleven years at Nortel UK. He will be responsible for extending the Carrier Ethernet proposition into new markets, to help Service Providers (SPs) and Operators take advantage of leading technology to provide their customers with carrier class Ethernet products and services. For the Telindus Broadband Framework, Parry will be identifying and augmenting the products, tools and skill sets to help SPs offer next-generation consumer personalised broadband products.
Parry brings extensive experience to the role. As Product Line Manager for Carrier Ethernet at Nortel UK, he was responsible for managing three Carrier Ethernet products in EMEA, planning the strategic portfolio and bringing new technologies to market. He was instrumental in developing the concepts and core technologies behind the Nortel Carrier Ethernet offering, including co-inventing Provider Backbone Transport (PBT, IEEE802.1Qay) Parry currently has sixteen patents pending in the US and Europe, and has nine US Patents and two European Patents granted.
"Simon Parry has an unparalleled ability to marry scientific and technological innovation with strategic development and management of core business propositions - making him a great fit with the Telindus team," said Mark Hutchinson, UK Managing Director, Telindus. "Simon's knowledge of the EMEA carrier ethernet market is impressive and we're confident that he will help us to deliver high-level customer service, and reinforce our position at the forefront of the carrier ethernet landscape."
"Simon Parry has an unparalleled ability to marry scientific and technological innovation with strategic development and management of core business propositions - making him a great fit with the Telindus team," said Mark Hutchinson, UK Managing Director, Telindus. "Simon's knowledge of the EMEA carrier ethernet market is impressive and we're confident that he will help us to deliver high-level customer service, and reinforce our position at the forefront of the carrier ethernet landscape."
Parry said, "What really attracts me to Telindus is its commitment to innovation and its focus on developing a challenger proposition to the market. It supports its leading edge solutions without compromising its consistent delivery of first class customer service and investment in R&D. I'm looking forward to driving the Carrier Ethernet proposition to commercial success."
About Telindus
Telindus is a group of companies offering ICT Solutions and Services. Telindus serves business and public market needs as a solution and sourcing partner, delivering secured converged networking, and secured systems & applications underpinned by management and support services.
With nearly 40 years experience in ICT, Telindus is investing considerably in expertise to service modern IT and telecommunications infrastructures throughout their life cycle. Telindus' enviable track record and longstanding partnerships with leading equipment suppliers offers a safe route for enterprises, telecom operators and government bodies looking to deploy long-lasting ICT solutions.
In January 2006, Telindus joined the Belgacom Group to become the IT Services Branch of a new business leader in the market. Belgacom SA/NV [Euronext Brussels:BELG] is the leading telecommunications company in Belgium and a market leader in a number of areas, including retail and wholesale fixed-line telephony services, mobile communications services, broadband data and Internet services. Together, Belgacom and Telindus are building a Belgian champion in the European IT landscape, presenting the market a unique offering, uniting Connectivity and IT Services. http://www.belgacom.be/
Telindus is headquartered in Belgium. http://www.telindus.com/
Telindus is an ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management System) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management System) accredited company.