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March 02, 2005

Posted by - TelephonyWorld @ 7:06 pm PST

RYDER SYSTEMS STEPS UP DRIVE INTO SOUTHERN EUROPEAN TELCO MARKETS WITH APPOINTMENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ASHOK MALL

Ryder Systems, Europe's leading provider of bill management solutions for fixed wire and mobile operators, is stepping up its drive into Southern Europe with the appointment of Business Development Manager, Ashok Mall. Mr Mall will be instrumental in developing relationships with key Telcos spanning Southern Europe, who are keen to profit from improved document and bill management solutions.

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Formerly employed by US company Vallent, a major provider of 3G service assurance solutions, Mr Mall brings with him 17 years experience in the Telco sector. In his role at Vallent as Regional Sales Manager for Southern Europe, Mr Mall was responsible for managing Spanish Telco accounts such as Telefonica, Amena and Vodafone Spain; Italian Telcos 3 Italy, TIM, WIND and Vodafone Italy; Portuguese Telcos TMN, Optimus and Vodafone Portugal and Greek Telcos Stet Hellas, Vodafone Greece and Quest Wireless Q-Telecom.

Commenting on his appointment Mr Mall said: "Ryder's bill management solutions add significant value to the Telco's core offering helping them to win and retain customers. Southern Europe has an extremely well developed telecoms market, which presents a great opportunity for the company. I am really looking forward to opening up new opportunities for Ryder Systems within such a large market."

Andy Wilson, Sales and Marketing Director, Ryder Systems, Comments on Mr Mall's Appointment: "I am pleased to welcome Ashok to the team. Ashok joins Ryder with extensive industry knowledge and experience for Southern Europe that will undoubtedly benefit Ryder in developing this region."

Company contact: Melanie Embery, Marketing Executive, Ryder Systems Ltd, Daisyfield Business Centre, Appleby Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. T: 01254 291 500 F: 01254 291 504 Website: www.rydersystems.com

About Ryder Systems: Ryder Systems is one of Europe's leading providers of bill management solutions for Telcos keen to provide their corporate and SME customers with the tools to analyse their bills and for consumers to better understand their spend. It also adds significant value to the Telco's core offering helping them to win and retain customers. www.rydersystems.com