Argent Networks has announced that it has appointed Cas Skrzypczak, to the Board. He is an experienced director who brings considerable international business and management skills to the company.

Cas brings his extensive experience with some of the world’s largest telecommunications, software and network companies including ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL), IP Unity Corp, JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU), Somera Communications (NASDAQ: SMRA), Sirenza Microdevices (NASDAQ: SMDI) and WebEx Communications, Inc (NASDAQ:WEBX)

Chris Jones, CEO of Argent Networks says that the new appointment to the Board is another significant boost as the company can draw on the added global business perspectives of its leading directors like Cas.

“Cas is a phenomenal talent and his extraordinary career with some of the world’s best telecommunications brands speaks for itself. We are fortunate to have this experience behind Argent as we move forward in a period of growth, much of likely to be in markets that Cas is very familiar with,” says Jones.

Cas Skrzypczak says that he is delighted to be a part of the Argent Board and is looking forward to working with Argent’s management in guiding the business to the next level.

“I’ve been hugely impressed with Chris Jones’ management and the entire team at Argent Networks from day one – the vision that created the company and the drive and energy that has seen it develop an excellent proprietary suite of leading billing, CRM and content management products has been tremendous. I’m keen to continue to build the success story that is Argent Networks and hope my contribution to the Board goes a long way to achieving that,’ says Skrzypczak.

Cas has also been Senior Vice-President of $24 billion NASDAQ listed Cisco Systems, a world leader in IP telephony equipment including routers, switches and remote access servers. Cas was responsible for managing the company’s worldwide deployment and support of Cisco Systems’ service provider products.

Previous to Cisco Systems, Cas served as Corporate Vice President and Group President of professional services at Telcordia Technologies, providers of software and services for IP, wireline, mobility and cable networks.

Cas was also Director of Fundamental Network Planning at AT&T, President of NYNEX Science & Technology, and Vice President of NYNEX Network & Technology Planning.

The board of Argent Networks looks forward to the significant contribution that Cas will bring – he has a BS degree from Villanova University and a MS degree from Hofstra University.

About Argent Networks
Argent Networks provides real-time mediation, rating, billing and customer care solutions for prepaid and postpaid voice, data and content. Argent’s convergent billing solutions enable communications service providers to provision, rate and bill for 3G/2.5G and 2G mobile and provide value added services solutions including SMSC, MMS and VMS. Argent’s customers include the world’s largest communication providers, servicing and billing millions of subscribers in over 25 countries across the globe. For more information, please visit www.argentnetworks.com