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he GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA
Board for the two-year period from January 2013 through to December 2014. It has also re-elected Franco Bernabè, chairman and chief execu- tive offi cer of Telecom Italia Group, as its chairman, and Jon Fredrik Baksaas, president and chief executive offi cer of Telenor Group, as its deputy chairman, for a second term in these roles. Mr Bernabè has served as GSMA chairman since January 2011, overseeing the strategic direction of the organization, which represents nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. Mr Bernabè said: “We are at an important time in the development of the mobile industry – following years of unprecedented growth, we are now faced with new challenges, as well as further growth potential, as we see nearly everyone and everything in our lives becoming connected by mobile.”
asingstoke-based Link Microtek, the specialist manufacturer and supplier of RF and microwave subsystems and components, has expanded its production team with the appointment of Robert Kelly
as toolmaker/machinist. Working within the company’s engineering division, he will be responsible
for producing a wide variety of waveguide and coaxial microwave components, applying both his CNC programming knowledge and his traditional precision-engineering skills. Since starting his apprenticeship at Pro-Tech Precision in Ash Vale, Mr
Kelly has gained over 20 years’ experience as a toolmaker, including spells at Linde Material Handling in Basingstoke and Gang-Nail Systems in Aldershot.
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he Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the ap- pointment of new offi cers to the Bluetooth SIG board of directors.
Board members Svein-Egil Nielsen (pictured), James Rutledge, and Toby Nixon have been appointed as chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary respectively, for a one-year term. “Our board of directors and associate members are volunteers who dedicate their time, thought leadership, and expertise to ensure Bluetooth technology remains the de facto global wireless standard. We appreciate their guidance and are pleased to work even closer with Svein-Egil, James, and Toby in their new roles”, said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG.
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ean-Bernard Lévy has been elected to the position of
chairman and chief executive offi cer of Thales. Thales’s two main shareholders, the French State and Dassault Aviation, welcomed the appointment and will work in agreement with se- nior management to pursue the continued recovery of the group and its future development. Mr Lévy said: “I am very
proud to be appointed to lead Thales. I have been aware for many years of the passion and the high-level expertise of the men and women who contrib- ute to the Group’s numerous successes in many countries around the world. In the global marketplace, Thales has all the strengths needed to play a lead- ing role. I know I can count on the energy and commitment of all to meet the challenges ahead and work together to develop our group.” Mr Lévy, 57, is a graduate of
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orrection: in last month’s report on the annual FCS
Business Radio event, we wrong- ly stated that Steve Rosewell (pictured) is now with Hytera. In fact he continues to work for his own company. Formerly known as Comex IT, it has this month been renamed Mission Critical Radio Systems Ltd.
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the École Polytechnique (1973) and Télécom ParisTech. He began his career in 1979 with France Telecom as an engineer in Angers. During summer 2002, he
was appointed CEO of Vivendi before serving as chairman of its management board from 2005 until June 2012.
Mr Nielsen commented: “This is an exciting time. The future of Bluetooth has never been brighter, with the technology poised to unleash an unprec- edented wave of innovation across multiple industries. Our mission will be to make it pos- sible for virtually any object to become part of the connected world. I congratulate my fellow newly elected offi cers and look forward to working with them, the board, and our over 17,000 members to make our shared vision a reality.”
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imoco has appointed Sameer Chaddha to its group marketing team based in Derby. He joins with many years’ experience in the fi eld of commercial and pricing analysis, gained with global companies such as Enterprise Car Rental and British Midland International Airways (BMI).
Mr Chaddha said: “I am delighted to join Simoco Group at such
an exciting time in their development and to be able to contribute to the business’ commercial strategy in a highly dynamic and competitive global market.” Jonathan Bunce, group
marketing director at Simoco, said: “T is is an exciting time in the development of the Simoco business. We have a world beating product off ering, including our new DMR portfolio, and we have the experience and expertise in the professional communications market which allows us to deliver the solutions our customers need.”
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