


TeleCommunication Systems Appoints Jay F. Whitehurst as Senior Vice President of Commercial Software Group
ANNAPOLIS, MD--(Marketwire - March 30, 2011) - TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (
Mr. Whitehurst has twenty-seven years experience in all phases of executive leadership for global telecommunications companies. As chief operating officer of Movius Interactive, he developed new value-added services for Tier 1 wireless carriers. Prior to Movius, he was president of Tekelec's Switching Solutions Group, where he secured major channel partners, reduced costs and delivered a next-generation converged media gateway. Prior to Tekelec, Mr. Whitehurst was a board member and executive vice president of business development at Axes Technologies. Jay began his career with twenty-two years at Nortel Networks, where he advanced to become executive vice president of wireless global operations where he provided oversight for the delivery and support of a $5 billion business.
"Jay has an impressive history of leading global businesses and advancing new technologies," said Maurice B. Tosé, TCS chairman, CEO and president. "TCS is a trusted source of technology to wireless carriers. As the head of our commercial software group, Jay will lead the integration of TCS' wireless solutions and the development of next-generation offerings. We're delighted to have him as part of our management team."
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