Acision Appoints Stefano Cantarelli as CTO

Ex Cable & Wireless Bulldog CTO to Drive Forward Acision's Technical Innovation

READING, England, January 27 - Acision, the world's leading messaging company, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Stefano Cantarelli as CTO. With more than 20 years'
technical experience working for leading blue chip telecommunications brands
including Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Cable & Wireless and Vodafone,
Stefano's high level of knowledge and expertise will be an invaluable asset
to Acision, as it continues to drive technical innovation and expand its
market share as partner of choice for its global customer base.

Prior to his appointment at Acision, Cantarelli held the position of Vice
President, Networks at Ericsson UK, where he drove the company's Network
Transformation Programme, overseeing the transition of its business approach
from mobile voice supplier to full service broadband provider. His previous
experience includes CTO, Cable & Wireless, where he ran the operations of its
ISP, Bulldog, before latterly becoming the company's COO, playing an integral
role in its strategic transformation from retail to wholesale. Cantarelli
also held directorship roles at the UK and Italian arms of Vodafone, with his
primary area of responsibility involving designing and operating mobile
network infrastructures and, in particular, the building of mobile data
networks and 3G/IP solutions for the consumer and enterprise markets.

"Stefano is an exceptional hire to our technology business and his
experience across multiple fields of the mobile ecosystem will perfectly
complement Acision's ongoing commitment to developing and delivering a broad
range of innovative communication solutions to our customers across the
world," commented Rory Buckley, Chief Executive at Acision. "His breadth of
experience in senior technical and business roles will be instrumental as we
continue to enhance our global market position."

Stefano Cantarelli, said: "Acision has established itself as a leading
provider of innovative solutions designed to optimise and enhance multiple
streams of operators' data communications which is demonstrated by its
extensive customer network. My main focus will be ensuring that these high
standards of technical innovation and precision are maintained and excelled
upon as well as driving the vision for evolving business models and
technologies in the communication and Internet world."

Notes to Editors

About Acision

Acision is the world's leading messaging company, providing communication
solutions for over 230 network operators and service providers globally. For
more information, visit Acision at www.acision.com

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