Title: Consultant
Employer: DIgby 4 Group, Inc.
Nickname/Alias: Di or 'D' What I'm Best Known For (in the Telecom World): Known for ability to persuade telecommunications equipment and service providers to make things happen. Other Primary Areas of Expertise: Knowledge of telecommunications systems, services, contracts and billing enables me to help organizations address these inter-related elements of managing telecommunications technology. Developed DIgby 4’s Request for Proposal used for the procurement of PBX and Voice Mail systems. Summary of Professional Background: Worked in telecommunications industry for the past 26 years. Started career at MCI in 1980, then an equipment manufacturer. Worked as the telecommunications manager for a Wall Street brokerage firm, overseeing trading room communications. Joined DIgby 4 Group, Inc. 1989. Prediction on the Future of Telecom & Telecom Managers: Telecom Managers and IT Managers will work closely together as data/voice converge and mergers/acquisitions complete. Telecom Managers will have to provide support on assessing the requirements for an IP telephone system. With the mergers and acquisitions and the extensive use of cellular service, telecom managers will continue to be responsible for managing expenses and administering the bills and contracts. Weirdest Thing People Usually Don't Know about Me: Can’t think of anything that is too weird. When I'm not talking or doing something in relation to telecom, I'm usually... A Girl Scout Leader for five 15-year old girls where we are active in Community Service. Also trying different restaurants and going to the movies with my husband. Book and author I'm currently reading: I usually have two books going at one time. Right now it's Cell by Stephen King and The Gift of Change by Marianne Williamson. CD currently or most recently in my car stereo: Alternate between Beatles One and Andre Bocelli The stupidest thing I've ever seen anyone do or say in relation to a phone: At a demo of a telephone system, the sales representative threw the telephone on the floor to demonstrate the durability of the phone. | 
