Jacques Beraud appointed Managing Director for European Computer Telecoms (ECT) in France

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 27, 2006 -- Munich, 27. September 2006 � The European Computer Telecoms Group (ECT) has appointed Jacques Beraud as the new Managing Director for its French subsidiary in Paris. Jacques Beraud, being responsible for all regional sales and services activities to major carriers, will focus on the business development within the French and North-African markets.

In his new position, Jacques Beraud will intensify the contacts to major carriers in France and will also lead the business development activities with existing and new customers in Northern Africa. Additionally, he will re-structure the French sales organisation and expand the service and support facilities.

Prior to his role at ECT, Jacques Beraud has gained a huge experience in the telecoms industry within his 20-years career. Well prepared by Ecole Superieure d�Electricit�, he started in project management at TRT Philips, and moved on to Thales Communications, where he served product management and sales positions. Then, he continued as a Global Account Manager at Cegetel, before he joined Ericsson, where he hired as a Sales Director and was soon promoted to Vice President Sales and Operations.

Being a professional sales person with a vast experience in senior management Beraud is used to think in end-to-end sales cycles and profound people management. In combination with his high-scale top management contacts and networking capabilities, Beraud incorporates all important elements to succeed in his new challenge at ECT.

�I feel very proud to receive this important position within the management team of ECT. I am looking forward to participate in the success of ECT�s future development by adding my experience and knowledge of the French markets and my good contacts to incumbents and leading fixed-line alternative carriers within the industry� Jacques adds.

About the European Computer Telecoms Group (ECT)

Established in 1998, ECT develops and enables value-added voice services for leading fixed and mobile operators worldwide.

Our parent company, the European Computer Telecoms AG, is an unlisted German public company with world-class engineering and production facilities in Munich, Germany. Within Europe, our local direct sales and maintenance services are provided by wholly-owned subsidiaries in England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. We also work closely with value-added resellers, global integrators and OEM partners worldwide.

Further information: www.ect-teleocoms.com