TORONTO--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - Sigma Systems, an industry leader in advanced IP service fulfillment solutions, today announced that Peter Garand has joined the company as Vice President of Professional Services.
Garand will be responsible for Sigma Systems' Professional Services, which installs and integrates the company's award-winning Service Management Portfolio of provisioning, activation, fulfillment and active mediation solutions within service providers' networks. He will also oversee customer support for deployment of new services, management of existing services and training programs.
As a veteran of technology consulting services, Garand has extensive experience in delivering professional services in the telecom sector. Garand began his career at AT&T, Nortel and Alcatel. These roles provided him with a strong foundation in the telecom market and contributed to his expertise in the OSS/BSS market.
He subsequently spent over 10 years in senior leadership roles at a number of consulting firms, most notably as a partner at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and as a Principal at Accenture. In these roles, Garand was responsible for major technology practices in areas such as OSS/BSS, enterprise managed services, mobile applications and next-generation video on-demand solutions.
"Peter's experience in delivering and managing telecom software solutions for next-generation operators is a great addition to Sigma Systems' executive management team," said Tim Spencer, president and COO of Sigma Systems. "We are committed to the efficient deployment and integration of service transformation projects across operators around the world. As we continue to grow globally, Peter's experience and leadership will help optimize our regional support programs for customer deployments."
Garand is the former Vice President of Program Management at Rogers Wireless, where he was responsible for the operator's project portfolio and was instrumental in the build-out and integration of the operator's 3G network.
"With more next-generation services available and in high demand, it is important for operators to work with a trusted OSS solutions partner with extensive experience in Service Transformation," said Garand. "Sigma Systems is a proven industry leader in Service Transformation. I look forward to assisting our telco and cable customers with rolling out new, advanced service offerings, and making that process as seamless as possible."
Garand holds an Executive MBA in Management Information Systems and Marketing from the McGill University in Montreal.
About Sigma Systems
Sigma Systems is the proven global leader in delivering advanced IP service fulfillment solutions. Sigma Systems' powerful solutions enable the world's Next-Generation Operators (NGOs) to Deliver a Rich Consumer Experience through communications and entertainment services -- over any access technology to any device. The company's award-winning solutions include order management, provisioning and activation, and active mediation of residential and business VoIP, broadband, video, and triple-play and quad-play services. NGOs around the globe -- including Bell Aliant, Cox, Rogers, TELUS, YouSee and ZON Multimedia -- trust Sigma Systems for service transformation and innovative solutions with market-leading expertise for the delivery of today's -- and tomorrow's -- new services. For more information about Sigma Systems, visit http://www.sigma-systems.com.
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