Dittberner Appoints New Vice-President of Consulting.

Release date: June 15, 2003

Bethesda, MD - June 15, 2003 – Alain A. Thiney Ph.D. has been appointed Vice President of Consulting for Dittberner Associates Inc., an international market research and consulting firm, specialized in the telecommunications industry. He will be responsible for the overall development and execution of the company's consulting operations. Dr. Thiney will also oversee product research and development, international operations and overall consulting activities.

"Alain brings diverse experience that will serve a vital role in the positioning of the full-service consulting brands of Dittberner Associates," says L. Tau, CEO and Exec. Vice President of the firm. "He has a strong track record of success and we look forward to extending the value of his knowledge and experience to Dittberner."

Alain Thiney has been involved in the telecommunications sector for more than 18 years, and in international business for more than 25 years. He has been associated with Dittberner Associates since 1994. He has been a leading participant in a wide variety of successful business development and new ventures in the United States, Asia and Europe. With Corning, Inc., he held positions ranging from European Marketing Manager to Director of Technology and Business Development for Corning’s worldwide Electronics and Telecommunications business.

With Alcatel NA, Dr. Thiney was Director of Corporate Development. In this capacity, he was a leading figure in the top management team that planned and implemented the $500 million merger of Alcatel and ITT Telecom in the USA. He worked with SRI International and Logica in London on many international telecom assignments in Europe and Australia. As a Vice President and COO with International Technology Consultants in the United States, he directed a number of projects regarding telecom investments in developing countries and long-range technology assessments.

Dr. Thiney has lectured with European and Chinese universities on international business development and on global telecommunications at international conferences. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in electronics and a M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Grenoble in France, as well as postgraduate studies in Finance and marketing with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
For more information about this announcement, please contact Dittberner Headquarters at Tel. +1.888.652.8382, or e-mail info@dittberner.com.

Dittberner Associates, Inc. is an international market research and consulting firm specializing in the analysis of advanced technologies for the global public telecommunications network. Through its multi-client study series, THE Dittberner PERSPECTIVE, and custom studies, the company provides guidance in many areas of the telecommunications industry including: technology assessment and forecasting, market requirements analysis and market forecasts for telecom equipment and services, public and private network planning, corporate and business planning, new venture / new business development, and tariff and regulatory policy formulation assistance. Fore more information, visit the company's website at www.dittberner.com
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