Accanto Systems Adds Parhelion Global Consultants Founder to Advisory Board

Authority on CSP Business transformation brings his expertise to Accanto’s Advisory Board.

HELSINKI, Finland, April 28, 2010-Accanto Systems, a leader in Customer Service Assurance (CSA) solutions for today's converged networks, announced today that Colin Orviss, founder of Parhelion Global Communications Advisors, has joined their Advisory Board. Orviss, who is well known and respected in the telecom industry, has a reputation for applying innovative and pragmatic transformation concepts to the business models of Communications Service Providers (CSPs).

“Colin brings to the table a detailed understanding of the business and commercial implications of business transformation and OSS/BSS deployment,” said Michele Campriani, CEO of Accanto. “His work ensures that the business goals of both CSPs and software Vendor communities are in alignment. Having Colin on the Accanto Advisory Board will allow us to be on the forefront of the industry and in the best position to meet the needs of our customers.”

Orviss has over 35 years’ experience in the Communications arena, having worked in senior engineering positions for two European CSPs and in senior international roles in major U.S. and Indian corporations. He has worked as an independent international telecommunications consultant since 1992, having previously co-founded Logan-Orviss International.

“In the year since it launched, Accanto Systems has firmly established itself as the leader in the Customer Service Assurance arena and OSS/BSS solutions” said Orviss. “I’m looking forward to working with the other Advisory Board Directors on providing guidance to the company on how best to adapt to the challenges that the communications industry is experiencing. Gaining new ground in the telecoms industry and helping their customers achieve their ROI will also be critical goals.”

About Accanto Systems
With solutions deployed to 180 customers in over 60 countries, Accanto Systems is a leading supplier of advanced Customer Service Assurance and troubleshooting solutions to communications service providers. Accanto’s probe-based Customer Service Assurance solutions provide in-depth monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting capabilities, helping operators overcome the massive challenges associated with migration to converged, next-generation telecom architectures. Their solutions can be utilized by any level of the organization, from the NOC to Marketing, and scale easily for use by new technicians all the way to technical experts. Accanto’s team of OSS and Operations consultants allow each Accanto solution to be optimized and fully integrated into the organizations’ operational and business processes. Visit www.accantosystems.com .