Press Release

ATIS Elects Class C Directors and Membership Committee Chair

WASHINGTON, DC – ATIS today announced the election of seven Class C Directors as well as the Membership Committee Chair. The ATIS Board of Directors, brings together C-level executives from the leading ICT companies to set the organization’s strategic, technical and operational direction.

The elections took place at the recent ATIS Board of Directors’ and Meeting of the ATIS Members, which were held virtually.  ATIS has elected Sridhar Ramachandran, SVP and Chief Technology Officer, Somos, as a new Class C Director.  Six incumbent Class C Directors were elected to a new two-year term, starting January 1, 2021. These include Chris Drake, CTO, iconectiv, who currently chairs ATIS’ Technology and Operations Council. The others are: Joe Dechant, Senior Director for Solutions Engagement & Product Architecture, TNS; Kent Hellebust, President, Safety & Security Technologies Division Commscope; Ganesh Pattabiraman President and CEO, NextNav; and Todd Landry, Corporate VP, Product and Market Strategy, JMA.

Further, ATIS re-elected John Shelnutt, VP of Global Sales, Blue Danube, as Membership Committee Chair.  The Membership Committee is a Board of Directors’ committee.

“Most recently, among its many priorities, our Board is leading initiatives that will advance North American mobile technology leadership in 6G and beyond over the next decade,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “Its work ensures industry alignment on critical priorities for the future. We look forward to the continued contributions of our newly-elected Board members.”

Learn more about the ATIS Board of Directors and how it is advancing ICT industry transformation.

Marcella Wolfe, Manager – Public Relations and Marketing Communications, ATIS

About ATIS

As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's business priorities. Our Next G Alliance is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond. ATIS' 165 member companies are also currently working to address 5G, illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, identity and privacy, distributed ledger/blockchain technology, cybersecurity, IoT, emergency services, quality of service, billing support, operations and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open-source solutions and interoperability testing.

ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, visit www.atis.org. Follow ATIS on LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Marcella Wolfe
Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications
202-434-8851
mwolfe@atis.org