Athene Software Forms Technical Advisory Board; Board to Provide Technical Vision and Oversight to Leading-Edge Technology Company.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999-- Technology is changing at such a rapid pace it is a challenge for companies to remain on the cutting edge. Even with the best and brightest working hard to stay ahead of the curve, it is still a daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin task to keep up with the latest innovations and discoveries in their field. As a result, Athene Software Inc., developer of iCRM(TM) (Intelligent Customer Relationship Management) solutions for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , today announced formation of its Technical Advisory Board. World renown, leading scientists now serve as senior technical advisors in machine learning and predictive technologies, providing Athene with some of the world's best technical vision, oversight and interface into the academic community. Senior Technical Advisory board members include: Geoffrey Hinton Geoffrey Hinton (December 6, 1947- ) is a British born informatician most noted for his work on the mathematics and applications of neural networks, and their relationship to information theory. , Ph.D. University College of London, Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Computational neuroscience is an interdisciplinary science that links the diverse fields of neuroscience, cognitive science, electrical engineering, computer science, physics and mathematics. Historically, the term was introduced by Eric L. Unit; John Moody John Moody (1868 - 1958) was a U.S. financial analyst and investor. He pioneered the rating of bonds and founded Moody's Investment Services. Moody's Manuals are still issued, carrying on the tradition begun by the seminal Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities and , Ph.D. Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology; Andrew William Moore William Moore is also the name of:
"Athene is an industry leader in providing advanced cutting-edge technology solving the real world challenges of profitability and subscriber retention," said Eric A. Johnson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Athene. "The Technical Advisory Board allows us to draw on the vast academic and practical experience of this very distinguished group to continue to provide leading edge predictive technologies to the communications industry." Athene Software develops products that solve the most pressing problems vexing Communications Service Providers (CSPs) today. Increased competition has resulted in growing pressures on profit margins, increasing churn rates, declining revenue per user, difficulties in accurately predicting customer behavior and the need to manage individual customer profitability. By applying state-of-the-art machine learning models and advanced statistical techniques in a native web environment, Athene's products provide customer-specific predictive solutions to maximize customer retention and value and enable management of customers by their profitability potential. About Athene Software Based in Boulder, Colorado, Athene Software, Inc. specializes in providing iCRM(TM) - Intelligent Customer Relationship Management - software applications to the communications industry which better qualify new customers, develop effective customer retention strategies, maximize customer profitability and manage ongoing credit risk. The company is privately held. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.athenesoft.com. Athene Software, Advanced Predictive Technology Platform, APT, APT Churn, and iCRM are trademarks of Athene Software, Inc. |
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