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Follow on Google News | Ronald J. Resnick Retires as President of the WiMAX ForumDeclan Byrne appointed Acting President by Board of Directors
By: Alessandra Rocha “Mr. Resnick has been a valued part of the WiMAX leadership for the past eight years," said Dr. Mohammad Shakouri, Interim Chairperson of the WiMAX Forum. "The WiMAX Forum would like to thank Mr. Resnick for building a strong foundation for this organization, which will continue its work in standardizing and certifying technology to bring broadband to underserved markets across the world. We all wish Mr. Resnick the best of luck in his future endeavors.” The WiMAX Forum is also pleased to announce that Declan Byrne has been unanimously elected as Acting President of the WiMAX Forum. The WiMAX Forum would like to congratulate Mr. Byrne on his new position, and thank him for taking on this role for the benefit of our industry. “I am honored that the WiMAX Forum Board of Directors would entrust me with leadership of this organization,” Declan Byrne joined the WiMAX Forum in 2010 as the Senior Director of Marketing. Byrne brings 12 years of experience in the wireless industry and a strong background in marketing to the WiMAX Forum. Prior to joining the WiMAX Forum, Byrne worked for Airspan as Chief Marketing Officer. At Airspan Byrne was responsible for driving corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, business development, traditional marketing, and government relations. Prior to Airspan, he held senior executive positions at small and large corporations in the wireless industry including a position at AT&T with global responsibility for developing and managing international and domestic alliances. Byrne also served as a US Diplomat abroad for the Foreign Service for more than 10 years. Byrne is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and speaks French, Russian, German and Spanish. For more information on WiMAX technology or to become a member of the WiMAX Forum, please contact Mike Wolleben at mike.wolleben@ About the WiMAX Forum® The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon IEEE Standard 802.16. The WiMAX Forum’s primary goal is to accelerate the adoption, deployment and expansion of WiMAX technologies across the globe while facilitating roaming agreements, sharing best practices within our membership and certifying products. WiMAX Forum Certified® products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. The WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. For more information, visit www.wimaxforum.org. End
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