(17 April 2008 2:00 pm)

MUMBAI: UTStarcom has announced a new entry in its board of directors. Bruce J. Ryan has been appointed as an independent outside director.

With Ryan's entry, the size of the board has increased from six to seven members.

Ryan will be designated as a financial expert and join the audit committee effective from 25 April.

"Bruce brings a wealth of experience to the board having held numerous executive positions including the CFO roles at Amdahl Corporation and Global Knowledge Network," stated UTStarcom chairman of the board Thomas J. Toy.

"In addition, his career provides extensive international expertise while his past and present board positions provide governance experience directly applicable to the technology and telecommunications sectors," he added.

Ryan is a 25-plus year veteran of the information industry and previously served as the EVP and CFO of both Global Knowledge Network and Amdahl Corporation.

In addition, Ryan currently serves on the boards of KVH Industries, IONA Technologies and two private companies.