News - CEO now on BOD
Clariti Telecommunications International Appoints Ronald R. Grawert to the Company's Board of Directors
Increases Board of Directors to Nine Members
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 11, 1999-- Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. (OTC: CLRI - news; ``Clariti') today announced it has appointed Mr. Ronald R. Grawert, age 50, to the Company's Board of Directors. This appointment increases the Board of Directors to nine members. Mr. Grawert currently serves as Clariti's Chief Executive Officer, a position that he has held since his appointment in June of this year.
Mr. Grawert brings to the Board of Directors over 25 years of telephony industry experience. He has worked with a wide array of telecommunications companies throughout his career. Before joining Clariti, Mr. Grawert served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., one of the largest-paging companies in the United States. Mr. Grawert was responsible for Mobilemedia's rapid improvement in operating performance which resulted in the substantial improvement in its financial results and led to the Company's merger with Arch Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCH - news).
Prior to Mobilemedia, Mr. Grawert held the position of Executive Vice President of GTE Mobilnet, which was the surviving company from the GTE Mobilnet merger with Contel Cellular, Inc. At the time, Mobilnet, currently known as GTE Wireless, was the fourth largest cellular carrier in the United States, with revenues exceeding $2.5 billion.
Mr. Grawert stated, ``Clariti is an exciting opportunity to build a new-model telecommunications company for the next millenium. Global operations, IP technology and wireless capabilities that form the foundation for Clariti are all key pieces necessary to develop a telecommunications powerhouse. I am looking forward to helping guide the Company not only as its Chief Executive Officer, but in the additional capacity as a member of its Board of Directors.'
Peter S. Pelullo, Chairman of Clariti commented, ``Ron's appointment to Clariti's Board of Directors further emphasizes his talent and experience in the telecommunications industry. Ron has quickly and smoothly transitioned into Clariti's daily operations and has demonstrated his significant leadership qualities in directing the Company's growth in the global telecommunications industry. This appointment will allow Ron to exact greater influence over the direction of Clariti's overall growth. His addition to the Board will strengthen our ability to achieve our goal of becoming one of the world's preeminent international telecom and IP telephony companies.'
Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd., is a diversified international telecommunications company headquartered in Philadelphia.....
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