New CEO for Nomad

New CEO for Nomad

Nomad Digital, the leading global provider of data connectivity solutions to the global rail industry is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Eriksen as its new CEO.

Eriksen joined Nomad on the 5th of September 2011 and is based in the company’s London office.

Eriksen, who is Danish and lives in the UK, has extensive knowledge and experience of the sector having founded both Pulz8 and Commute Media. Both companies are renowned as innovative solution providers for the rail industry with applications for passengers, train operators and train builders.

Alexander Eriksen commented “Nomad Digital is innovative, fast moving and forward thinking. I am excited and honored to be a part of such a wonderful team. Nomad is growing rapidly and creating many new opportunities which I am eager to develop. The future looks bright and I am enthusiastic and positive about leading this company to success.

Nomad founder and Executive Chairman Nigel Wallbridge said “We are delighted to have been able to attract Alexander to Nomad. We believe that he is the right person to take on the leadership of the company during this period of massive growth, change and success. He knows our sector in detail and yet will bring a new perspective. He understands why we have been successful and the importance of maintaining our strengths”.

E-Plus and ZTE Strengthen Partnership

E-Plus and ZTE Strengthen Partnership

9 September, 2011, Berlin, Germany – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, will today meet with senior executives from the E-Plus Group, at the BASE media meeting in Berlin, to confirm the expansion of its mobile devices’ portfolio in the German market.

Since 2010, ZTE and E-Plus, one of the largest operators on the German mobile telecommunications market, have been collaborating on the expansion of E-Plus’ broadband network. Following the successful launch of the ‘BASE Lutea’ smartphone and the ‘BASE Tab’ in the German market, E-Plus will introduce mobile devices designed by ZTE to enable subscribers to take advantage of the data services offered by its advanced mobile data network.

“Our partnership with ZTE has seen an impressive level of commitment from the entire team, helping us to push our services forward and expand our data network,” said Thorsten Dirks, CEO of E-Plus Group. “Due to the rapid implementation of ZTE’s 3G network technology, E-Plus and KPN have been able to offer broadband network services to more than 500,000 subscribers each week. The basic service provision required for each subscriber is constantly evolving in response to the mobile data services offered over the HSPA+ network. By expanding our partnership, E-Plus customers will enjoy further benefits from the advanced devices and network services offered.”

"ZTE continuously strives to provide high quality products and excellent services, and aims to become E-Plus’ most reliable and long-term partner,” said Shi Lirong, President and CEO of ZTE Corporation. “Through our focus on convergence, innovation and green technology, we aim to provide E-Plus and KPN with the most technologically advanced and economically valuable solutions. We are proud and honoured to be chosen as a strategic partner by E-Plus and KPN.”

The BASE media meeting will see over 500 top decision-makers from media, economics, politics as well as personalities from the worlds of sport, art and culture come together to celebrate the successful partnership between the two companies.

Qualcomm Appoints New Head of European Business Operations

SAN DIEGO – September 06, 2011 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach has joined the Company as Qualcomm’s senior vice president of Global Business Operations (GBO) Europe. With broad responsibility for Qualcomm’s European initiatives, Dr. Lauterbach will oversee the Company’s business interests across the continent, as well as drive its growing operations in Eastern Europe. Dr. Lauterbach will report to Jing Wang, executive vice president and president of Global Business Operations. Enrico Salvatori, senior vice president and president of QCT Europe, will continue to lead QCT operations in Europe.

“Europe continues to be a growing and dynamic region for mobile broadband, with a myriad of new opportunities for Qualcomm in Eastern Europe,” said Jing Wang. “Anastassia’s experience and leadership will be invaluable as we expand Qualcomm’s efforts to make mobile broadband services more available and affordable in Eastern Europe and across the continent.”

Dr. Lauterbach joins Qualcomm from Deutsche Telekom in Bonn, Germany where she most recently served as senior vice president of business development and investments, and as member of Deutsche Telekom’s Executive Technology and Innovations Board. Her previous positions there include acting chief products and innovation officer, and executive vice president of group strategy at T-Mobile International. Prior to Deutsche Telekom, Anastassia spent 10 years in various operational and strategic roles at Daimler, McKinsey and Munich Reinsurance Company. Anastassia holds a PhD from Bonn University.