FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Servato Appoints Dr. Niel Ransom to Advisory Board
Former CTO of Alcatel Joins Star Council Advising Company’s Growth Strategy
NEW ORLEANS − Feb. 17, 2016 – Servato Corp., a leading provider of energy management solutions, today announced that Dr. Niel Ransom has joined the company’s Advisory Board. Dr. Ransom previously held the position of CTO of Alcatel and was a member of its Executive Committee, where he directed a staff of 1200 engineers and scientists comprising Alcatel’s research, corporate strategy, intellectual property and R&D investment organizations.
Dr. Ransom has also advised such breakthrough telecom success stories as Teknovus, Cyan, CoreOptics, Ruckus Wireless, BigBand Networks and NetD. Dr. Ransom is a former member of the Technological Advisors Council of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission. He holds several patents in telecom technology and is co-author of the book Broadband Access Technologies, published by McGraw-Hill.
“Niel’s strategic and technical guidance will be invaluable to Servato as we position the company for growth,” said Chris Mangum, CEO of Servato. “His track record advising companies serving the telecom space is remarkable. We are very happy to have Niel join our Advisory Board.”
Ransom joins five other telecom and energy management leaders on the Servato advisory board. The company plans to announce additional members and over the next several weeks
About Servato
Headquartered in New Orleans, La., Servato is a leading provider of active battery management solutions to telecom, power, transportation, and solar companies. Servato’s solutions allow leading companies and infrastructure operators to reduce CapEx and OpEx by extending battery life, reducing maintenance costs and streamlining operations. Utilizing highly accurate data, proprietary algorithms, adaptive charging and cloud-based visualization software, Servato provides unprecedented insight and control over distributed DC power assets in industrial settings. To learn more, please visit: www.servatocorp.com
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