cVidya Networks, a global leader of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance Systems, today announced the appointment of cVidya’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Gadi Solotorevsky, to the TeleManagement Forum Advisory Board. Comprised of senior executives from a global cross section of the telecommunications industry including leading communications service providers, solution suppliers, and systems integrators, the TeleManagement Forum’s Advisory Board is an adjunct to the Board of Directors in which members are selected for their specific expertise and provide guidance to the board in their respective areas.

“It is an honor, both personally and professionally, to be invited to join the TeleManagement Forum’s Advisory Board,” said Dr. Solotorevsky. “The TeleManagement Forum considers revenue assurance to be a key issue in the OSS/BSS space given its importance to service providers today. Through the TM Forum’s Collaboration Program, I will use my experience to provide strategic direction for solving the industry’s revenue assurance challenges. In addition, participation in the forum’s Advisory Board will provide cVidya Networks with a unique position to garner insight into the day-to-day challenges and issues facing the operator community.”

Dr. Solotorevsky has already made significant contributions to the work of the TM Forum as a Team Leader for both the Revenue Assurance(RA) collaboration team and the “Revenue Assurance Catalyst” demonstration project, focused on the deployment of effective RA processes across various activities, systems and network technologies. Dr. Solotorevsky also took part in the “Sarbanes Oxley Compliance through Next Generation OSS” in which cVidya’s MoneyMap® software solution successfully showcased how telecom operators can reduce the costs of compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Currently, Dr. Solotorevsky is contributing to the “IPTV Impact on FAB” Catalyst project in which Swisscom AG will be using the NGOSS framework to implement their IPTV OSS/BSS system, including a revenue assurance component supplied by cVidya Networks.

“With his wide ranging expertise and real life experience in revenue assurance Dr. Solotorevsky’s appointment as an Advisory Director is an important addition to the TM Forum’s Advisory Board. As the organization that drives the industry, this type of appointment enhances the TM Forum’s ability to increase our expertise and leadership in the revenue assurance arena,” said Martin Creaner, TeleManagement Forum’s CTO.

About cVidya Networks
cVidya Networks is a global leader of Telecom Data Integrity and Revenue Assurance Systems. cVidya provides comprehensive and innovative Revenue Assurance product based solutions, that assist fixed, mobile, and triple-play communication service providers (CSPs) to continuously improve their bottom line results. cVidya’s innovative and flexible product, MoneyMap®, provides a unified platform for implementing Data Integrity, Risk Management and Process aware Revenue Assurance solutions within legacy and new network architectures. cVidya’s solution and exceptional professional services has a proven track record of rapid ROI at major operators, among which are Cable & Wireless, Telecom Italia and Bezeq. cVidya has offices in Europe, APAC and Israel. For more information visit http://www.cvidya.com.

About the TeleManagement Forum
For more than 16 years, the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) has provided leadership, strategic guidance and practical solutions to improve the management and operation of information and communications services. Through its “Lean Operator” initiative and flagship New Generation Operations Systems and Software (NGOSS) program for developing, procuring and deploying operational and business support systems, the TMF creates collaboratively developed, industry standard solutions. These solutions, delivered through a set of guidelines and specifications, define the direction and specific roadmap to achieve business efficiency and operational flexibility the hallmarks of the Lean Operator. The TMF has 500 members in 60 countries, including incumbent and new-entrant service providers, equipment suppliers, software solution suppliers and systems integrators. For further information regarding the TMF, related programs and TeleManagement World, please visit www.tmforum.org.