Mr. Luis Jorge Romero Saro elected ETSI Director General

April 21, 2011 - PRLog -- At the 57th General Assembly of ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, held at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes on 19th and 20th of April 2011, the members of ETSI have elected Mr. Luis Jorge Romero Saro as Director General of the institute for a 5-year term.  The term of office of the current Director General, Dr. Walter Weigel, will expire at the end of June 2011.

With more than 20-years experience in the telecommunications sector, Mr. Romero held diverse Director positions in Spain, Morocco and Mexico, predominantly with Telefonica. As Global Director for International Roaming and Standards, and Director of Innovation and Standards, he oversaw Telefonica's participation in global standardization activities, and participated directly in the work of the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance and in the GSM Association (GSMA). Currently holding the position of Director General of Innosoft, Mr. Romero is also a partner and board member of Madrid-based Innology Ventures.

Following his appointment which will take effect as of 1 July 2011, Mr. Romero said: "I would very much like to thank the members of ETSI for their confidence, at a time when there are many important topics in the world of standards in which ETSI plays a key role. I am excited to have the opportunity of leading the ETSI team and being at the forefront of ICT technology, whilst spearheading new developments to come."

Mr Dirk Weiler, Chairman of the ETSI General Assembly, thanked Dr. Weigel for his diligent leadership of ETSI, and welcomed the appointment of Mr Romero: "Since 2006 Dr Weigel has worked tirelessly to develop ETSI in the interests of its members. We now welcome Mr Romero to continue in this influential role at the heart of the European information and communication technology industry."

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