i-conX

i-conX solutions, the world’s fastest growing interconnect billing vendor, has appointed Ger Ryan as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).Ryan, who has worked at i-conX since 2005, previously held the position of Senior Business Analyst at the Dublin-based software house. He assumes the COO role following the promotion of former incumbent Brendan Rogan to CEO in February 2009.

As COO, his role will be to lead the Customer Service, Software Development and IT and ASP Infrastructure teams based in the Dublin HQ with responsibility for driving through a range of innovation projects to maintain i-conX’s position as one of the world leaders in delivering state of the art software and hosted solutions.

Prior to joining i-conX, Ryan held a number of key positions within the interconnect billing domain, variously working for blue-chip telcos, solutions vendors, and in consultancy.In the 1990's, Ryan was instrumental in the development of the Prospero interconnect billing solution, managing a 10-strong development team and guiding the interconnect product through market launch and growth, until its acquisition by ICL.

Ryan subsequently designed and implemented a major IS (Information Systems) strategy for UK cable broadband provider Telewest, before joining leading UK telecoms consultancy firm Cartesian in 2004.At Cartesian, he designed and developed a new interconnect billing solution for international carrier Cable & Wireless, delivering a single harmonised solution to the group, which had previously supported a number of disparate solutions internally.

His move to i-conX in 2005 coincided with the company's expansion from its European customer base into new territories, including the Middle East, Africa and the former Soviet Union.Speaking on behalf of i-conX, Chief Executive Officer Brendan Rogan commented, “We are delighted to announce the promotion of Ger Ryan to be our new COO. Ger is one of the most highly respected figures in the worldwide interconnect domain, and he brings to us a unique perspective spanning interconnect, business and technical mindsets.” "As i-conX accelerates its plans for growth, so our responsibility to provide consistently high standards of operational delivery is magnified yet further. In Ger Ryan, we are proud to have an experienced and sure hand on the wheel".

Earlier this year, i-conX, which has a global customer network spanning 18 countries, announced the opening of a dedicated Asia Pacific operation in Sydney, Australia, to complement its existing operations in the Middle East, Europe and Russia.The company was recognised as a “Deloitte Fast 50” technology company in both 2008 and 2009, and earlier this year i-conX was recognised by the Irish Government as "an inspiration to other software and high technology companies seeking to export their products and services".