TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Redknee
Solutions Inc. (TSX: RKN), a leading provider of
business-critical billing and charging software and solutions for
communications service providers, today announced changes to its
Board of Directors (the "Board"). Effective immediately,
Alan Michels and Kent Thexton have stepped down from the Board of
Directors, and Christy Jones and
Farhan Thawar have been appointed to the Board. Redknee's Board
will now be comprised of Demetrios
Anaipakos, Scott Brighton,
Chris Helling, Christy Jones, Andrew
Price, Lucas Skoczkowski, and Farhan Thawar.
"I want to thank Kent and Alan for their service to the
Company," said Scott Brighton,
Director, Redknee. "We wish them the best in their future
endeavors."
Separately, the Board announced a leadership reorganization in
which Danielle Royston has been
appointed interim Chief Executive Officer, effective
immediately. Ms. Royston replaces Lucas Skoczkowski, who has
been removed by the Board from his role as Chief Executive
Officer.
Brighton continued, "The Board sees enormous long-term potential
for Redknee, and to capitalize on that long-term potential we must
undertake aggressive changes in the short-term to fix the
fundamentals of the business. Danielle Royston is an
exceptional software executive who has been the architect of
numerous turnarounds. We thank her for accepting this
important role."
The Board intends to launch a thorough internal and external
search to secure a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
Biographies for all new Board members and interim Chief
Executive Officer Danielle Royston
will be available on Redknee's website.
About Redknee
Redknee monetizes today's digital world. We provide a complete
portfolio of mission-critical monetization and subscriber
management solutions and services that allow communications service
providers, utility companies, auto makers and enterprise businesses
of all types to charge for things in new and innovative ways.
Redknee's real-time billing, charging, policy and customer care
offerings provide the agility and scalability to drive a unique
user experience, increase profitability and support any new product
or business model. Available on premise, cloud-based, or as a
Software-as-a-Service, Redknee's low-risk, flexible solutions power
more than 250 businesses across the globe. Established in 1999,
Redknee Solutions Inc. (TSX: RKN) is the parent of the wholly-owned
operating subsidiary Redknee Inc. and its various subsidiaries.
References to Redknee refer to the combined operations of those
entities. For more information about Redknee and its solutions,
please go to www.redknee.com.
SOURCE Redknee Solutions Inc.