ConNova appoints Director of New Market Development
ConNova appoints Director of New Market Development ConNova have recruited Per Appelquist, formerly Head of R&D at Sveriges TV and Managing Director of SENDA, to lead the development of new markets for their award winning Customer Management Systems. ConNova's entry into the InterNet, utility and mobile sectors, which has been led by ConNova´s Finance Director Roger Persson, has been well received by potential clients and partners. Per commented, "I am delighted to be joining ConNova at this exciting stage as they enter new markets. The demand for sophisticated Customer Management systems in the targeted market sectors is very strong and I believe ConNova are very well positioned to benefit from this". Per will also head ConNova's office in Stockholm which was established this Spring. He will also join the management team of ConNova. ConNova ConNova specialises in developing and supplying business support systems for multimedia operators handling pay-TV, the Internet, broadband and telecoms services. The company has 15 year's experience of the industry. ConNova's services extend from consulting services to the development of software adapted to meet the market's latest requirements. Within the framework of ConNova TVX AB, ConNova also runs customer services on an assignment basis for European pay-TV operators. ConNova's current customers are mainly to be found in the fields of cable TV, DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television), multimedia and telecommunications. At the international exhibition for billing systems in London in May 1999, ConNova's customer management system BizManager was awarded two honourable mentions, one for "Overall Best Contribution to Billing" and the other for "Most Innovative Billing Product". The ConNova Group AB (publ) has been listed on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange's O list since 1997. For further information, please contact: Björn Persson, Managing Director, ConNova Group Tel: +46 705 38 08 80, e-mail bp@connova.se Per Appelquist, Director of New Market Development, ConNova Group AB Tel: +46 708 84 03 00, e-mail peap@connova.se ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/08/20000608BIT00820/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/08/20000608BIT00820/bit0002.pdf