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Archive: 2008 | 2007 | 2006

July

• Communications Service Provider product management is broken

  A survey of leaders in Communication Service Provider (CSP) product management has revealed the extent to which the product management process is manual, fragmented and inefficient. The survey, carried out by Tribold, highlights how the continued use of manual product management processes and confusion over departmental ownership of product management is having a costly impact upon business performance.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=40615&hilite=

• Communications Service Provider product management is broken

  New survey reveals true extent of fragmentation of CSP product management process
  Link: http://www.tornado-insider.com/press/presses.asp?pressID=10262

June

• Stratecast research report highlights broken product management in telecoms

  A new research report from Stratecast, a division of Frost & Sullivan, has highlighted how the traditional approach to product management in telecoms has failed to keep pace with the transformation in the industry. The report, ?Dynamic Product Management for Communications Services Providers (CSPs) ? The Time is Now?, commissioned by Tribold, discusses how the manual bundling and unbundling of services and features ? while manageable in a world where catalogs contained a few hundred offerings - is ineffective in today?s environment where a CSP will have many thousands of products and need to create numerous tailored service offerings.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=39495&hilite=

• Stratecast research report highlights broken product management in telecoms

  A new research report from Stratecast, a division of Frost & Sullivan, has highlighted how the traditional approach to product management in telecoms has failed to keep pace with the transformation in the industry.
  Link: http://www.tornado-insider.com/press/presses.asp?compID=9860

• Tribold customer Telekom Austria to present benefits of a unified catalog in product management at Billing & Information Management Systems 2008

  As integrated product and service management emerges as one of the key issues in the BSS/OSS market, Tribold customer Telekom Austria will be presenting practical examples and advice of the product management challenges facing Communication Service Providers (CSPs) today. The presentation will be part of the forthcoming Billing & Information Management Systems 2008 conference, taking place in Amsterdam between the 8th and 12th June 2008 (www.iir-billingsystems.com).
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=39336&hilite=

• Tribold customer Telekom Austria to present benefits of a unified catalog in product management at Billing & Information Management Systems 2008

  As integrated product and service management emerges as one of the key issues in the BSS/OSS market, Tribold customer Telekom Austria will be presenting practical examples and advice of the product management challenges facing Communication Service Providers (CSPs) today. The presentation will be part of the forthcoming Billing & Information Management Systems 2008 conference, taking place in Amsterdam between the 8th and 12th June 2008 (www.iir-billingsystems.com).
  Link: http://www.tornado-insider.com/press/presses.asp?pressID=10160

• Stratecast: Dynamic Product Lifecycle Management

  As telecommunications service providers leave their mass-market, one-size-fits-all approach to services behind and begin to offer targeted, even on-demand services, their product lifecycle management styles need a makeover. Stratecast calls for a new dynamic product lifecycle management approach to replace the traditional one it says is no longer relevant. The research firm's new report, Dynamic Product Management for Communications Services Providers - The Time is Now," commissioned by Tribold, discusses how the manual bundling and unbundling of services and features is ineffective in today's environment.
  Link: http://www.billingworld.com/news/briefs/stratecast-product-lifecycle-management.html

May

• CA Selected by TM Forum

  CA announced it was selected by TM Forum's Catalyst Program's Managed Syndicated Services Project to offer integrated IT management software solutions that enable service providers to proactively manage service quality. The company said that service providers are using CA's solutions for network fault, network performance, application performance and service level management to expedite and assure delivery of next generation services.
  Link: http://callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com/news/2008/05/24/3464287.htm

• Interview with Catherine Michel, CTO & Co Founder, Tribold

  
  Link: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=38yl0O_gkXA

• À l'occasion de Management World 2008, Microsoft présente ses atouts dans la prestation de services en collaborant avec le secteur

  La participation aux Projets catalyseurs de TM Forum renforce l?engagement de Microsoft à accélérer le déploiement de services prenant appui sur les normes du secteur.
  Link: http://www.boursonews.com/world_2008_123947_news-bourse.html

• Executive Insight: Alan Bell, EVP and CTO, Paramount Pictures

  Mobile services have resulted in significant new revenue streams for the music industry, and now the motion-picture industry is actively exploring ways for it to benefit from mobile?s unique capabilities, such as location and interaction.
  Link: http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?id=e9d62593-c1d1-422f-a071-c76e1a694eaa

• Microsoft Showcases Its Strengths in Service Delivery Through Industry Collaboration at Management World 2008

  Microsoft Corp has announced that it will demonstrate continued innovation and the strength of its partner model in delivering exciting new services to consumers and businesses. In its exhibit presence and through participation in the Management World conference program, Microsoft will underscore its vision for Telco 2.0, highlighting its portfolio of screens, services and service delivery capabilities that make the converged lifestyle a reality
  Link: http://www.hostsearch.com/news/microsoft_corp_news_7267.asp

• Tribold and Patni establish business partnership to launch Patni atoms

  Tribold has signed a multi-faceted business partnership with global IT services leader, Patni Computer Systems. The agreement will see Patni integrate Tribold?s Product Portfolio Manager? (Tribold PPM) into Patni atoms?, which is an integrated business process platform for telecoms and media service providers.
  Link: http://http://www.tornado-insider.com/press/presses.asp?pressID=10132

• Tribold and Patni establish business partnership to launch Patni atoms

  Tribold has signed a multi-faceted business partnership with global IT services leader, Patni Computer Systems. The agreement will see Patni integrate Tribold?s Product Portfolio Manager? (Tribold PPM) into Patni atoms?, which is an integrated business process platform for telecoms and media service providers. In addition, Patni will take advantage of Tribold?s expertise in software solutions, reselling these as well as building enhanced delivery capabilities around their core offerings.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=39066&hilite=

• CA Selected to Enable Service Providers to Expedite and Assure Delivery of New Services Through TM Forums Catalyst Program

  NICE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced it was selected by TM Forums Catalyst Programs Managed Syndicated Services Project to offer integrated IT management software solutions that enable service providers to proactively manage service quality. Service providers worldwide are using CA?s solutions for network fault, network performance, application performance and service level management to expedite and assure delivery of next generation services. As competition increases among service providers, including traditional telecommunications carriers, cable operators, and Internet Service Providers, the need to rapidly develop and deliver new value-added services is paramount. By creating service delivery ecosystems, or syndicates, carriers are accelerating time to market for 'Telco 2.0' services. Through support and demonstration of a common industry framework and reference architecture, the Service Delivery Framework (SDF) defined by members of the Catalyst program, which include CA, Telefonica, Microsoft, Accenture, Netcracker, Tribold, and Iptiva, is playing an active and important role in assuring the successful delivery of these new services.
  Link: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080520005855&newsLang=en

• Microsoft Showcases Its Strengths in Service Delivery Through Industry Collaboration at Management World 2008

  Participation in TM Forum Catalyst Projects reinforces Microsoft's commitment to accelerating deployment of services based on industry standards.
  Link: http://http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=397637

• Microsoft Showcases Its Strengths in Service Delivery Through Industry Collaboration at Management World 2008

  Participation in TM Forum Catalyst Projects reinforces Microsoft's commitment to accelerating deployment of services based on industry standards.
  Link: http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=20080520050100N8777

• Microsoft Showcases Its Strengths in Service Delivery Through Industry Collaboration at Management World 2008

  Building Marketplaces with Managed Services Syndication is a project co-sponsored by Microsoft and Telefonica that aims to create a marketplace for the next generation of services based on web 2.0 principles. This Catalyst Project demonstrates a consistent, flexible and cost-effective way to mass-commercialise new products and services, driving accelerated use and adoption. The demonstration combines Microsoft's Live Meeting service with Telefonica Mobile's own Agenda meeting organiser service and web portal and video streaming services provided by Accenture. The entire scenario is provisioned by Tribold and NetCracker technologies with service assurance from CA and Iptivia Inc.
  Link: http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/microsoft-showcases-strengths-service-delivery-industry-collaboration/-2008072002

• Tribold Shows Off at TMW

  Tribold will be playing a central role in a demonstration of the TM Forum Catalyst Program's work in defining next generation service delivery environments for telecom service providers at TM Forum Management World, taking place in Nice between the 18th and 22nd May 2008. The demonstration, which will take place three times a day during the event, will see Tribold present alongside Catalyst Program vendor partners, including Microsoft, Accenture, CA, NetCracker and Iptivia, and service provider partner Telefónica.
  Link: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=154092

• Tribold Takes Centre Stage in Catalyst Program Showcase at TM Forum Management World 2008; Microsoft, BT and Telefonica sponsor demonstration of service delivery innovation

  Tribold will be playing a central role in a demonstration of the TM Forum Catalyst Program's work in defining next generation service delivery environments for telecom service providers at TM Forum Management World, taking place in Nice between the 18th and 22nd May 2008. The demonstration, which will take place three times a day during the event, will see Tribold present alongside Catalyst Program vendor partners, including Microsoft, Accenture, CA, NetCracker and Iptivia, and service provider partner Telefonica.
  Link: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/05/16/3450078.htm

• Tribold to manage Telekom Austria's product catalogue

  Tribold, a developer of product management enterprise software for communication service providers (CSP), will offer its Product Portfolio Manager suite to Telekom Austria to centralise and manage the CSP's disparate product catalogues.
  Link: http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=3FDC9C9B-05AA-4035-A1AD-EDEF88E4260B

• Telekom Austria picks Tribold for centralized product catalog platfom

  Telekom Austria has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at the communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria's marketing team to create customised service offerings.
  Link: http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=618804

• Tribold Goes to TMW

  LONDON -- As the TM Forum Management World event has grown in stature over recent years to become the must attend event for the BSS/OSS industry, so Tribold has increased its own activity at the event. TM Forum Management World 2008, being held May 18th-22nd in Nice, France, sees Tribold exhibiting, both speaking at and chairing conference sessions, participating in Catalyst Program demonstrations and waiting with anticipation for the results of the TM Forum Excellence Awards.
  Link: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=153664

• Tribold selected as Telekom Austria's centralized product catalog platform

  Telekom Austria has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at the communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria's marketing team to create customised service offerings. The centralized product catalog will ensure operational savings and efficiencies and reduce the time to market for new services, says Tribold.
  Link: http://www.eurocomms.com/online_press/112240/Tribold_selected_as_Telekom_Austria's_centralized_product_catalog_platform.html

• Tribold Selected as Telekom Austria's Centralized Product Catalog Platform

  Telekom Austria AG has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at Austria?s leading communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria?s marketing team to create customised service offerings. The centralized product catalog will ensure operational savings and efficiencies and reduce the time to market for new services.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38836&hilite=

• Tribold selected as Telekom Austria's centralized product catalog platform

  Telekom Austria has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at the communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria's marketing team to create customised service offerings.
  Link: http://www.eurocomms.com/online_press/112240/Tribold_selected_as_Telekom_Austria's_centralized_product_catalog_platform.html

• Tribold Selected as Telekom Austria's Centralized Product Catalog Platform

  Telekom Austria AG has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at Austria?s leading communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria?s marketing team to create customised service offerings. The centralized product catalog will ensure operational savings and efficiencies and reduce the time to market for new services.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38836&hilite=

• Tribold selected as Telekom Austria's centralized product catalog platform

  Telekom Austria AG has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at Austria?s leading communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria?s marketing team to create customised service offerings. The centralized product catalog will ensure operational savings and efficiencies and reduce the time to market for new services.
  Link: http://www.tornado-insider.com/press/presses.asp?pressID=10104

• Tribold Wins at T Austria

  Telekom Austria AG has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at Austria?s leading communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria?s marketing team to create customised service offerings. The centralized product catalog will ensure operational savings and efficiencies and reduce the time to market for new services.
  Link: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=153669

• Tribold: Tribold selected as Telekom Austria's centralized product catalog platform

  Telekom Austria AG has chosen Tribold to provide its centralized product catalog and management capability, a move that will centralize the disparate product catalogs currently in place at Austria's leading communications services provider. The new platform will allow for the creation of new products and services across product lines and feature configurable products and add-ons to allow Telekom Austria's marketing team to create customised service offerings. The centralized product catalog will ensure operational savings and efficiencies and reduce the time to market for new services.
  Link: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1545122/

• Tribold plans a busy TM Forum Management World 2008

  As the TM Forum Management World event has grown in stature over recent years to become the must attend event for the BSS/OSS industry, so Tribold has increased its own activity at the event. TM Forum Management World 2008, being held May 18th-22nd in Nice, France, sees Tribold exhibiting, both speaking at and chairing conference sessions, participating in Catalyst Program demonstrations and waiting with anticipation for the results of the TM Forum Excellence Awards.
  Link: http://www.tornado-insider.com/press/presses.asp?pressID=10089

• Tribold plans a busy TM Forum Management World 2008

  Exhibiting, speaking, demonstrating and shortlisted for an award. As the TM Forum Management World event has grown in stature over recent years to become the must attend event for the BSS/OSS industry, so Tribold has increased its own activity at the event. TM Forum Management World 2008, being held May 18th-22nd in Nice, France, sees Tribold exhibiting, both speaking at and chairing conference sessions, participating in Catalyst Program demonstrations and waiting with anticipation for the results of the TM Forum Excellence Awards.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38684&hilite=

• Telecoms Response to Over-the-top Providers: Service Syndication

  Ecosystems are nothing new in telecom; every vendor has one. However, an ecosystem of service providers designed to deliver syndicated services is a whole new ballgame -- one that, if successful, could help telcos compete against over-the-top providers and social networks.
  Link: http://www.billingworld.com/articles/telecom-service-synication-oss-bss.html

• Tribold appoints Fredrick 'Fritz' Smith as VP, Sales, North America

  Reflecting the significant increase in demand for centralized product catalog and product management systems amongst Communications Service Providers (CSPs), Tribold has appointed Fredrick ?Fritz? Smith as its Vice President of Sales for North America. Smith will manage all aspects of Tribold?s sales, sales consulting, account management and commercial channel management programs across the region. Prior to his work at Tribold, Smith held senior sales positions at Nexagent, Connexn Technologies, Rhythms NetConnections and US West Communications, among others. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management from State University College of New York at Buffalo.
  Link: http://pressreleasepoint.com/tribold-appoints-fredrick-039fritz039-smith-vp-sales-north-america

April

• Tribold and IBM partner to serve Communication Service Providers

  IBM has signed a business partnership agreement with Tribold, recognition of the value that Tribold?s solution adds to IBM?s software portfolio for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). The two companies are already working together on a number of customer engagements and both companies expect to see Tribold?s software increasingly incorporated into IBM Systems Integrator bids in the CSP market sector.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38537&hilite=

• Tribold appoints Fredrick 'Fritz' Smith as VP, Sales, North America

  Reflecting the significant increase in demand for centralized product catalog and product management systems amongst Communications Service Providers (CSPs), Tribold has appointed Fredrick ?Fritz? Smith as its Vice President of Sales for North America. Smith will manage all aspects of Tribold?s sales, sales consulting, account management and commercial channel management programs across the region.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=38159&hilite=

• Tribold reaches final of the 2008 TM Forum Excellence Awards

  Tribold Product Portfolio Manager has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year?s TeleManagement Forum Excellence Awards in the category of Best New Management Product. The winners of the awards, which recognize innovations in the communications management industry, will be announced at a special event in Nice, France on the 19th May 2008 during TM Forum Management World 2008.
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=37898&hilite=

March

• TM Forum Elects Tribold co-founder to its Advisory Board for 3rd Successive Year

  London, UK, March 13 , 2008: Catherine Michel, CTO and co-founder of Tribold, the world?s leading provider of Product Management enterprise software for Communication Service Providers (CSPs), has again been re-elected to the TM Forum Board as an Advisory Director. Catherine will continue her work with the TM Forum Board of Directors, helping to define and implement the strategic objectives of the organization, and taking an active role in refining BSS/OSS standards and encouraging their adoption.
  Link: http://http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=iTmQi

January

• Mobile World Congress 2008 Kicks Off the Year of Product Management for the Mobile Industry

  Mobile World Congress, Barcelona: With Product Management now being one of the biggest OSS / BSS topics of the year, MWC 2008 sees Tribold showcasing its latest release of Product Portfolio Manager software application for Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
  Link: http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=36535&hilite=

• Data Warehouse PR: Tribold Launches Portfolio Product Manager (Tribold PPM) Version 2.5.

  Tribold Friday, November 09, 2007 (Originally Published: 11/7/2007) London, UK, 7th November 2007: Tribold today announces the latest version of its leading Product Management enterprise application software, specifically built for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). Tribold Product Portfolio Manager (Tribold PPM) version 2.5 builds on the existing capabilities of the application to deliver a wide range of functional enhancements and new features designed to improve time-to-market and increase profitability for CSPs.
  Link: http://datawarehouse.ittoolbox.com/press/display.asp?i=149302&t=4&a=DW