Comverse Technology Announces Changes To Senior Management And Board Of Directors; Ron Hiram Named Chairman; Raz Alon Appointed
01 Maggio 2006 - 1:18PM
Business Wire
-- Paul Robinson Named Executive Vice President & Chief
Administrative Officer Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT)
today announced changes to its senior management team and Board of
Directors. The following changes are effective immediately: -- Ron
Hiram, an independent director of the Company since 2001, has been
named non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. -- Raz
Alon, an independent director since 2003, has been named interim
Chief Executive Officer. -- Avi T. Aronovitz, currently Vice
President of Finance and Treasurer of the Company, has been
appointed interim Chief Financial Officer. -- Paul L. Robinson,
currently Vice President of Legal and General Counsel, will assume
the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer,
General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. These changes come
following the resignations of Kobi Alexander, former Chairman and
CEO, David Kreinberg, former CFO, and William F. Sorin, a former
director, Senior General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Kreinberg and Mr. Sorin will become advisors to the
Company on an interim basis. They will cooperate with the special
committee of the Board of Directors in its previously announced
review relating to the Company's stock option grants and help
ensure a smooth transition for the Company's senior management. "We
wish to acknowledge the past contributions of Mr. Alexander. He was
the Company's founder and a visionary leader. We also acknowledge
the work of Messrs. Kreinberg and Sorin in assisting Mr. Alexander
in developing Comverse into the strong market and technology leader
it is today," said Ron Hiram. "We are confident that our major
markets have excellent long-term prospects, and our management team
has the experience and depth to continue to deliver outstanding
growth and operational performance," said Raz Alon. "We remain
focused on providing our customers with innovative technology and
outstanding service, and we are committed to strengthening our
leadership position in each of our businesses." About Comverse
Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT), through its
Comverse business unit, is the world's leading provider of software
and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced
communication and billing services. The company's Total
Communication portfolio includes value-added messaging,
personalized data and content-based services, and real-time
converged billing solutions. Over 450 communication and content
service providers in more than 120 countries use Comverse products
to generate revenues, strengthen customer loyalty and improve
operational efficiency. Other Comverse Technology business units
include: Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT), a leading provider of
analytic software-based solutions for communications interception,
networked video security and business intelligence; and Ulticom
(NASDAQ: ULCM), a leading provider of service enabling signaling
software for wireline, wireless and Internet communications.
Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company.
For additional information, visit the Comverse Technology website
at www.cmvt.com . All product and company names mentioned herein
may be registered trademarks or trademarks of Comverse or the
respective referenced company(s). Note: This release contains
"forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties.
There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts
and estimates. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially include: the results of the review of the Special
Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2006,
of matters relating to the Company's stock option grants,
including, but not limited to, the accuracy of the stated dates of
option grants and whether all proper corporate procedures were
followed; the impact of any restatement of financial statements of
the Company or other actions that may be taken or required as a
result of such reviews; the Company's inability to file reports
with the Securities and Exchange Commission; risks associated with
the Company's inability to meet NASDAQ requirements for continued
listing, including possible delisting; risks of litigation related
to the Company's stock option grants or any restatement of the
financial statements of the Company; risks associated with
integrating the business and employees of the GSS division of CSG
Systems, International; changes in the demand for the Company's
products; changes in capital spending among the Company's current
and prospective customers; the risks associated with the sale of
large, complex, high capacity systems and with new product
introductions as well as the uncertainty of customer acceptance of
these new or enhanced products from either the Company or its
competition; risks associated with rapidly changing technology and
the ability of the Company to introduce new products on a timely
and cost-effective basis; aggressive competition may force the
Company to reduce prices; a failure to compensate any decrease in
the sale of the Company's traditional products with a corresponding
increase in sales of new products; risks associated with changes in
the competitive or regulatory environment in which the Company
operates; risks associated with prosecuting or defending
allegations or claims of infringement of intellectual property
rights; risks associated with significant foreign operations and
international sales and investment activities, including
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates,
and valuations of public and private equity; the volatility of
macroeconomic and industry conditions and the international
marketplace; risks associated with the Company's ability to retain
existing personnel and recruit and retain qualified personnel; and
other risks described in filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are
discussed in greater detail in the filings of the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These documents are available
through the Company, or its website, www.cmvt.com , or through the
SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system
(EDGAR) at www.sec.gov . The Company makes no commitment to revise
or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events
or circumstances after the date any such statement is made.
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