Asurion Managed Wireless Brings on Peter Kersten as VP of Government

Asurion division helps government agencies and corporations procure, deploy, support and upgrade wireless assets and service in cost-effective and efficient manner.

(PRWEB) March 13, 2005 -- Asurion, the leading provider of specialty and other marketing services to the wireless telecommunications industry, today announced the appointment of Peter Kersten as Vice President, Government Programs, of Asurion Managed Wireless (AMW).

AMW offers unique managed wireless services that help government agencies and corporations procure, deploy, support and upgrade wireless assets and service in a highly cost-effective and efficient manner.

A decorated Marine Corps veteran with combat duty in Kuwait and Somalia, Kersten has a long track record of telecom and networking account management within the Federal Government. As Regional Account Manager and Sales Director for Foundry Networks, and earlier Marconi Communications, Kersten managed high-level relationships with the NSA, the General Services Administration and the Department of Defense.

The explosive growth of mobile data within the government space has created an urgent need for more effective management of wireless equipment and expenditures," said Eric Roza, General Manager of AMW.

Petes deep relationships and long track record of helping Government CIOs gain maximum leverage from technology make him a perfect fit to lead up our efforts in the arena."

Any time you can greatly reduce spending and improve efficiency without tapping additional budget dollars, you have a unique and powerful value proposition for government," said Peter Kersten, VP, Government Programs. Im excited to bring the AMW solution to a growing number of government accounts."

AMW recently announced an agreement to manage wireless devices for the DC Government, adding to its impressive client roster that includes the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the State of Florida. The company also has a pilot program currently underway with the U.S. House of Representatives.

AMW works closely with all of the major wireless carriers and leading systems integrators such as Accenture, EDS, and Unisys.

About Asurion
Asurion Corporation is the leading provider of protection and equipment management services for the wireless industry. In addition to Managed Wireless, Asurion provides additional consumer services through wireless carriers including Handset Insurance, Extended Warranty and Equipment Lifecycle Management.

Asurion serves over 17 million subscribers through its relationships with most of the leading wireless carriers in North America and Asia, including Alltel, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and more than 20 other wireless clients. For additional information about Asurion, visit www.asurion.com.

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