Mara-Ison, the Dubai-headquartered IT services business, is rumoured to be in advanced talks to buy Connectiva, the troubled Indian RA vendor, according to the unofficial blog of disgruntled Connectiva employees. According to Mara-Ison’s website, they have a strong presence in Africa, but there is minimal information about their current telecoms offerings or customers. As such, there is little to say about the potential synergies between the businesses, except that there is unlikely to be any overlap between their products. What is certain is that existing Connectiva customers will be eager to hear some reliable news from their supplier. If the rumours are true, an official announcement may come soon.
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Eric is also the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG), a global association of professionals working in risk management and business assurance for communications providers.
Previously Eric was Director of Risk Management for Qatar Telecom and he has worked with Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky, Worldcom and other telcos. He was lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He is a qualified chartered accountant, with degrees in information systems, and in mathematics and philosophy.
