AirTouch Communications names new chief financial officer.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1995--AirTouch Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. ) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Mohan Gyani as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective October 1. He will replace Chris Christensen, who will remain with the company as Executive Vice President until his retirement in February of next year. "We are grateful for Chris' valued contributions during AirTouch's initial public offering, the spin-off from Pacific Telesis
Pacific Telesis Group was one of the seven Regional Bell Operating Companies created after the 1984 breakup of AT&T as a holding company for Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell. , and a period of remarkable domestic and international subscriber growth," noted Sam Ginn, AirTouch Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "Through his strong leadership and keen sense of direction, Chris has helped us mature as an organization. Under his financial guidance, we are now soundly positioned for the future, and the board feels that this is a fitting time for transition to Mohan's able leadership." Gyani, age 44, has held a variety of key financial posts with AirTouch and Pacific Telesis that have prepared him well for his new position. Most recently, he has served as Vice President -- Finance and Treasurer of AirTouch. He also has served as Chief Financial Officer for the corporation's international subsidiary, with responsibility for financial matters related to AirTouch ventures in a dozen nations. Prior to his assignments at AirTouch, Gyani served as Vice President and Treasurer of Pacific Telesis and Vice President and Controller of Pacific Bell. In his new position, Gyani will oversee the financial organization during significant upcoming activities including the purchase of additional shares of Cellular Communications, Inc. (CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France) CCI CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Citation Index CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Western Australia) ), the conversion of analog to digital networks in domestic cellular markets, and the buildout and startup of several international businesses, as well as AirTouch's domestic PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. alliance. Christensen, age 60, who has been planning his retirement for some time, expressed full confidence in his successor. "Mohan is an excellent choice to carry this growing organization into the future. I am pleased to be able to leave AirTouch's financial affairs in his highly capable hands." AirTouch Communications is a global wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. company, with interests in cellular, paging, personal communications services See PCS. , the Globalstar satellite system, and other operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 12 other nations: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Portugual, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Thailand. The company, based in San Francisco, serves over 4.2 million customers worldwide. CONTACT: AirTouch Communications, San Francisco Susan Rosenberg, 510/210-3910 |
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