Press Release

ATIS Elects New Officers for its Board of Directors Advancing Its Mission to Shape ICT’s Future

WASHINGTON, DC – At its annual meeting on April 23, ATIS announced the election of new members to its Board of Directors:

  • Second Vice Chair: Ankur Kapoor, Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer, T-Mobile
  • Secretary: Nazim Benhadid, Chief Technology Officer, TELUS Networks
  • Chair, Technology and Operations Council: Alan Jones, Chief Network Officer, C Spire

ATIS’ Board of Directors brings together executives from leading information and communications technology (ICT) companies to guide the organization’s strategic, technical, and operational direction.

“ATIS’ Board unites a dynamic cross-section of ICT leaders committed to shaping our industry’s future,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “We are pleased to welcome these new officers  whose expertise and perspectives will help drive innovation, accelerate cross-sector collaboration, and advance North American priorities in the global ICT ecosystem.”

Learn more about the ATIS Board at: https://atis.org/board-of-directors/

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