TTM Adds Wireless Industry Pioneer to Board
Donald Guthrie, a partner in Trilogy Equity Partners,
joins company's board as a director
SEATTLE, Wash.—May 11, 2006—
Telecom Transport Management Inc. (TTM), a provider of advanced voice and data transport solutions for wireless carriers, announced that Donald Guthrie has been elected as a director of the company. Mr. Guthrie is a general partner in Trilogy Equity Partners, LLC (Trilogy). Trilogy is an investor in TTM.
Mr. Guthrie is a pioneer in the wireless industry having served as senior vice president and treasurer of McCaw Cellular, vice chairman of VoiceStream Wireless, now T-Mobile USA, and as vice chairman and chief financial officer of the Western Wireless Corporation.
"With the wireless data services and mobile content market expecting double-digit growth in the next few years, TTM's efficient, reliable network will address wireless carriers' rapidly growing transport requirements for their voice and data networks," said Mr. Guthrie. "The TTM executive team's expertise, experience and leadership put it in great position to be a very successful company, and an ideal partner for carriers."
Mr. Guthrie joins TTM Chairman Steve Hooper, representing Ignition Partners; Director Tom Huseby, SeaPoint Ventures; Director Dennis Weibling, Rally Capital; and Mark Hamilton, TTM president and CEO, on TTM's board.
"We are pleased to have someone of Don's caliber on our board, which comprises some of the most innovative and influential leaders in the wireless industry," said Mr. Hamilton. "I am excited to have the opportunity to work with Don again."
Mr. Guthrie's election was effective April 19. He has a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
About Trilogy Equity Partners:
Trilogy Equity Partners was founded by successful veterans of the wireless industry, including the executive team that founded Western Wireless and VoiceStream. Trilogy's partners have started new companies in emerging industries and have built enduring businesses across four continents. Trilogy's portfolio companies benefit from its operational expertise and its global network of relationships in addition to its financial investment.
About Telecom Transport Management:
Telecom Transport Management offers wireless providers a comprehensive solution for managing their transport networks. Transport networks are critical links for wireless communications. Growth in demand for wireless voice and advanced data services will drive the need for increased transport bandwidth and quality of service in the next three years. In partnership with industry-leading equipment providers, including Ericsson, Telecom Transport Management is creating an innovative, best-in-class solution that is more cost-effective, reliable, flexible and manageable than current transport solutions. TTM's executive team includes wireless pioneers from McCaw Cellular, Bell Atlantic, AT&T Wireless Services, MCI, and other innovative wireless companies. Investors include SeaPoint Ventures, Ignition Partners, Rally Capital, LLC, Trilogy Equity Partners, L.P., and others.
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