TMCnet Adds Blogger David Byrd

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(Norwalk, CT – November 12, 2008) — Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC (News - Alert)) today launched a new blog titled “Sip and Serve by a Foodie,” to be written by, David Byrd (News - Alert) and featured on www.tmcnet.com. 

 

Byrd, vice president of sales and marketing at Broadvox, is the newest addition to TMC’s roster of distinguished bloggers on TMCnet, including TMC President  Rich Tehrani, CTO and TMC Labs founder Tom Keating, Group Editorial Director for TMC's IP Communications product group Greg Galitzine. TMCnet blogs also includes topic-related blogs such as RSS: Regulations, Statutes and Standards, Beyond VoIP, Wireless Mobility, Call Center, Triple Play, Gadgets and Alternative Power.

“I have spent over 20 years in telecom and a similar amount cooking food from various cuisines around the world,” Byrd said. “They make up the central foci of my life. So I decided if I was going to do a blog, I would combine the two things I love; communications and cuisine.  My first blog includes positioning of telecom under the reign of Barack Obama which can be found at http://blog.tmcnet.com/sip-and-serve-by-a-foodie/cioppino.html.”

Byrd is responsible for the Broadvox marketing and channel sales programs to SMBs, enterprises and carriers. Prior to joining Broadvox, Byrd was vice president of channels and alliances for Eftia and Telcordia (News - Alert). As director of eBusiness development with i2 Technologies, he developed major partnerships with many of the leaders in Internet eCommerce and supply chain management. As chief executive officer of Planet Hollywood Online, he was a pioneer in using early Internet technologies to build a branded entertainment and eCommerce Web site company partnered with Planet Hollywood. In his more than 20 years of Telecom sales and marketing experience, Byrd has held executive positions with Hewlett-Packard, Sprint and Ericsson (News - Alert).

“As a long-standing, well-respected industry leader, David Byrd brings an enormous wealth of knowledge to TMCnet,” stated Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), President and Group Editor-in-Chief at TMC.  “Having a presence of his caliber on TMCnet is what sets us apart from other communications media.   Our nearly three million monthly readers will appreciate David’s perspective and will learn from his outlook on SIP and  telecommunications.”

 

For more information, please visit www.tmcnet.com.  If you want to start your own blog or column, please contact Greg Galitzine via e-mail: [email protected]. 

 

 

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online.  TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs.  TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, Call Center 2.0 Conference and Communications Developer Conference.

 

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

 

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