READING, England, October 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Rory Buckley Joins Market Leading Messaging and Charging Company

Acision today announces the appointment of recognised industry stalwart
Rory Buckley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Acision, the messaging and
charging company of choice for over 300 network operators and service
providers worldwide, was formed in June 2007 following the purchase of
LogicaCMG's Telecoms Products division for GBP265m (US $525m) by a consortia
led by Atlantic Bridge and Access Industries.

Buckley joins Acision from Ericsson where his accomplishments over 30
years have seen him advance from technical trainee to top executive positions
across EMEA, North America and Asia Pacific, including tenures as Executive
Vice President Middle East and Africa, Executive Vice President USA and
finally President and Head of Ericsson, North East Asia.

Buckley will take up the position as CEO on 1st October 2007, taking over
from Chris McDermott who leaves the company to pursue new opportunities.
Larry Quinn, Chairman for Acision commented on the appointment: "In acquiring
Acision at the start of this year we demonstrated our belief in the potential
for the messaging market and in Rory we believe we have found the right
leader to take the company forward. We thank Chris for his hard work in
driving the company to where it is today, and look forward to welcoming Rory
to lead the team in Acision's next phase of consolidating its global market
leadership as the experts in messaging and charging."

Rory Buckley commented: "Since its launch, Acision has often been
described as a half-billion dollar start up, and as such it offers an
exciting leadership opportunity. From a firm market leadership position we
are perfectly equipped to undertake innovative product development in the
areas of messaging and charging to ensure we continue to support our
customers' market strategies. On a personal note I am excited at the
opportunity to lead Acision through its next stage of development and to work
closely with the team as we continue to make the name Acision synonymous with
innovation, assured. This will ultimately contribute to our customers' growth
and success."

Notes To Editors

About Acision

Established in June 2007, Acision launched with more than 300 clients,
serving over one billion customers worldwide. Renowned for its progressive,
exciting and agile philosophy of innovation along with assured service
delivery, Acision enables network operators, service providers, broadband
operators and content owners to increase revenues, enhance customer loyalty
and capitalise on the opportunities offered by convergence. With over 43
years of experience, Acision leads the market in Intuitive Messaging,
Intelligent Charging, Content Enablement and Customer Intelligence
Management. Acision is the partner of choice in high volume mobile data
services with over 50 per cent of global messaging traffic generated through
its platforms.

Acision was formed following the purchase of LogicaCMG's Telecoms
Products business for GBP265m (US $525m), by a consortium led by Atlantic
Bridge Ventures and Access Industries. The company employs approximately
1,700 people in 22 countries across six continents, and launched as a half
billion US dollar company. More information is available at 
http://www.acision.com

Press contacts
    Scott Allen
    Global Marketing Director, Acision
    Tel: +44-(0)118-965-9200
    Email: scott.allen@acision.com

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    Hotwire PR
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