Rich Tehrani, President and Group Editor-in-Chief of Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), is a respected communications technology expert, visionary and evangelist specializing in various leading edge technologies. Tehrani is frequently quoted in newspapers, has served as an expert witness, and is a featured technology editor on Washington, D.C.’s top-rated WMAL radio station. Due to his deep involvement and profound knowledge of various markets, Tehrani is sought out and consulted by companies worldwide.

Rich Tehrani frequently speaks at industry events and has been appointed as a speaker at many user group meetings for companies such as Rockwell, Inter-Tel and Empirix. Rich further serves as a keynote/introductory speaker in live and Web seminars throughout the country. Often referred to as the technology guru, he continues to be a driving force in the creation and implementation of pioneering publications and events. Rich holds a computer hardware and software engineering degree from The University of Connecticut.

Rich Tehrani will speak at the following events:

Keynote Address - Ace 2006 - San Francisco, CA, May 10, 2006 - 2:45 am - 3:30 pm

Keynote Address -ATA Technology Forum - RYE BROOK, WEST CHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, April 25, 2006 - 2:45 am - 3:30 pm

Voice Peering Forum - Miami, Fl, Tuesday, March 31, 2006 - 8:30 am - 8:45 pm

Peering into the Future of VoIP - COMPTEL PLUS Convention & Expo - San Diego, CA, Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)

Microsoft-based VoIP: Improving your Business Communications. Lowering your Communications Costs - Denver, CO, December 7, 2005

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP - Denver, CO, December 7, 2005

Microsoft-based VoIP: Improving your Business Communications. Lowering your Communications Costs - Kansas City, KS, November 16, 2005

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP - Kansas City, KS, November 16, 2005

Voice Peering Forum Fall 2005 - New York, NY, November 02, 2005

Moderating Future of IP Telephony and Battle for the Enterprise SMB - Los Angeles, CA - October 26, 2005

2006: The Year of VoIP Peering - Voice Peering Forum, New York, NY October 19, 2005

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP - Toronto, ON, Canada, September 27, 2005

Performance Optimization Seminar - September 22, 2005 Prouts Neck, ME - September 23, 2005 Sturbridge, MA

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP - Seattle, WA, September 13, 2005

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP - Orlando, FL, USA - August 24, 2005

VoIP Sizzles in Dallas, TX July 20-22, 2005

How Universities can Foster a Digital Campus Community with IP Triple Play – Webinar, June 28, 2005

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP, Los Angeles, CA, USA - Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Best Practices for Migrating Your Contact Center to VoIP, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Thursday, June 9, 2005

Supercomm 2005 – Chicago, IL - "VoIP Networks & Services" - June 6, 2005

Learn how The Microsoft® based IP Phone System Delivers Cost Effective IP Communications for your Business while Leveraging your Investment in Microsoft Server and Business Solutions - Washington, DC - May 17, 2005

NetWorld+Interop - Las Vegas, NV "The Role of Security in Achieving Five Nines for VOIP" - May 3, 2005, 11:30-12:30
VoIP applications require more advanced network services than regular data applications in order to be implemented successfully. And voice applications require a secured network environment to ensure a level of availability that satisfies the familiar "five nines" telephony performance metric. This session will describe new product, service and architectural best practices that can better protect IP telephony systems against threats, and what is required to assure that VoIP satisfies critical infrastructure criteria.

ATA Washington Summit – Washington, D.C. "The Future of Technology in the Call Center" - April 18, 2005

NCTA's (National Cable and Telecommunications Association) 54th Annual Convention and International Exposition - April 4th in San Francisco, California - Moderator

Interactive Intelligence - Thursday, March 17 in Dallas, TX - Keynote Address