2001
PA Consulting Group strengthens its wireless communications expertise with the appointment of William Webb
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22 October 2001
PA Consulting Group, the leading management, systems and technology consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Dr William Webb as as a senior consultant within its Wireless Technology practice.
Mr Webb will build on PA's existing telecommunications' expertise, which includes 3G mobile solutions, private radio systems, broadband fixed access, wireless local area networks and BlueTooth. He will strengthen PA's ability to help manufacturers, operators and investors in the wireless industry predict future technology evolution and services, to develop strategies, and to benefit from change.
Mr Webb comments:
"The world of wireless communications is evolving towards a model where a variety of networks - such as cellular systems and the home - start to interwork with significant implications for the networks themselves, for devices and for end users. At PA, where insight and skill ranges from high level corporate strategy through to detailed terminal design, I can team up with outstanding individuals to turn clients' vision into business advantage."
Phil White, head of PA's wireless technology practice comments:
"William has a strong background in consulting coupled with recent experience gained at a major manufacturer. His skills in understanding complex systems and in bridging the divide between technology and strategy will enhance our client solutions and help PA to grow its business."
Mr Webb, who was based in the USA until recently, is an acknowledged expert in wireless communications and is listed in "Who's Who in America". He joins PA from Motorola where he was a Director of Corporate Strategy (Chicago). Prior to that, he was employed by a number of consultancies in the UK, encompassing work that led to the UK spectrum auctions and to the railway GSM radio system. He is the author of seven books on wireless communications - including most recently "The Future of Wireless Communications" [Artech House 2001]. He also sits on a number of editorial panels, has published over 50 papers, holds four patents, is a Fellow of the IEE and is a senior member of the IEEE.
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Notes to editors
1. PA Consulting Group is a leading management, systems and technology consulting firm, with a unique combination of these capabilities. Established almost 60 years ago, and operating world-wide from over 40 offices in more than 20 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and experience of around 4,000 people, whose skills span the initial generation of ideas and insights all the way through to detailed implementation.
PA builds strategies for the creation and capture of shareholder and customer value, and helps clients accelerate business growth through innovation and the application of technology. PA works with clients to improve performance, mobilize human resources and deliver change effectively, including managing major projects, and designing and implementing enterprise-wide systems and full e-business solutions.
PA focuses on creating benefits for clients rather than merely proposing them, and this focus is supported by an outstanding implementation track record in every major industry and for governments around the world. PA also develops leading-edge technology both for its clients and within its own portfolio of venture companies in areas ranging from software to wireless technology to life sciences.
PA distinguishes itself from its competitors through the range and quality of its people, the depth of its industry insight, its development and use of technology, and also its independence and culture of respect, collaboration and flexibility in working with clients.
We are proud that our clients say 'PA makes it happen'.
2. Through its wireless technology expertise PA is the leading supplier of end to end solutions, both to the mobile telecommunications industry and to leading corporations world-wide. PA's technology-led consultancy solutions for 3G operators range from strategy development and business planning through to IT architecture and design and WASP construction and services creation to network design and roll-out management. PA supports vendors directly through the provision of contract design of infrastructure elements, marketing and bidding support and infrastructure element design.
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