Acision Appoints Michael Frausing as its New Senior Vice President
and General Manager for Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Seasoned telecoms
specialist joins Acision as regional head to lead business
operations, drive growth and enrich the customer experience in
APAC
Acision, the global leader in mobile messaging, today announced
the appointment of Michael Frausing to the position of Senior Vice
President and General Manager for its Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Frausing will be responsible for
managing Acision's local business operations and will play a
pivotal role in cultivating customer and employee relationships,
strengthening the company's regional presence and bolstering the
business.
As an industry expert who has worked in telecommunications for
25 years, Michael brings a wealth of capability and knowledge to
Acision having successfully driven revenue growth and strategic
account acquisition with leading wireless and telecommunications
service providers worldwide. Prior to joining Acision, Michael was
the head of global sales at GE, where he focused on energy storage
for the telecom, grid and UPS segments and helped implement
strategies to grow the sales team, as well as penetrate and
increase market share. Michael also worked at LGC Wireless where he
grew sales from $12 million to over
$100 million in less than a five year
period. He also spent 15 years at Ericsson in various sales
leadership positions, primarily selling a broad range of
telecommunications solutions to carriers worldwide.
"Michael's leadership position comes at a crucial time for
Acision as we nurture relationships with our local customers and
support them as they start to deploy IP and Enterprise Messaging
solutions in the region. His wealth of experience will be an asset
to the team as we make important steps in shaping our business and
building our expertise in messaging services," said Jorgen Nilsson, Chief Executive at Acision.
"Michael's exceptional track record across many different markets
including APAC means he understands the cultures and salient points
in driving success and credibility, and will be instrumental in
taking our business to greater heights as we push out a range of
new messaging services in this market."
"I am committed to expanding Acision's Asia Pacific footprint and creating new
avenues for customer growth," said Frausing. "My main focus will be
to position Acision as a driver of innovation and leverage on our
expertise in mobile messaging to create new opportunities in an
evolving mobile ecosystem. As Asia
Pac always has, and continues to be, an early adopter and
driving force of new technology, I am looking forward to working
with the team and our customers to introduce some of our new,
innovative messaging propositions and ensure their success in this
market."
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Acision
As the global leader in mobile messaging, Acision connects the
world by powering relevant, seamless messaging services, which
enrich the mobile communications experience and create new
opportunities for carriers and enterprises across the world. For
more information, visit Acision at http://www.acision.com