New Yankee Group Analysts Strengthen Firm's Leadership in Connectivity Research and Strategy

Industry expert Christopher Nicoll joins as distinguished research fellow; three new analysts bolster research team

Boston, MA Mar 9, 2010 - Yankee Group today announced that industry veteran Christopher Nicoll has joined the firm as a distinguished research fellow. In this role, Nicoll will leverage his more than 20 years of telecommunications industry expertise to provide thought leadership to Yankee Group clients, and will serve as a key member of the company's Research Council, leading the exploration of service provider strategies and advanced radio access network technologies, including 4G. Previously with Alcatel-Lucent and his own Nicoll Consulting, Nicoll's expertise involves working with service providers and network builders to establish competitive positioning and achieve market leadership.

"Chris' vast expertise in the key technologies and business strategies driving ubiquitous connectivity--what Yankee Group calls Anywhere--will make him a trusted advisor to Yankee Group clients," said Emily Nagle Green, Yankee Group president and CEO.

In addition to Nicoll, Yankee Group announced three new members of its research team--analysts Terry Cudmore, Dmitriy Molchanov and Kuba Stolarski. Cudmore is part of Yankee Group's Anywhere Network team. Formerly with FX and Fox Reality Channel, he specializes in network-based media/content delivery systems and Anywhere media business models.

Molchanov is a member of the Anywhere Consumer team. Formerly with Marketing and Planning Systems (MaPS), he specializes in connected devices and contributes his expertise to Yankee Group's consumer surveys and forecasts.

Stolarski is a member of the Anywhere Network Software team. Formerly with IDC, he specializes in the OSS/BSS space, including service management, network intelligence and deep packet inspection (DPI).

"Yankee Group's mission is to help clients navigate the Anywhere global revolution--from the transformations of the communications network, to drivers of service demand, to the business models that must evolve to keep pace. These four newest additions to our research team will help serve our clients in defining, analyzing and supporting this dynamic marketplace," said Green.

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Yankee Group is the preeminent research and advisory firm equipping enterprises to profit in a mobile world. The core of our content is proprietary research and analytics on the attitudes, behaviors and usage patterns of mobile users. Based on this research, we provide a range of actionable data, insights and advices to marketing, strategy and product executives driving the mobility revolution in leading companies worldwide.

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