WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FierceWireless (http://www.fiercewireless.com) today announced its annual list of the most influential women in the wireless industry. This year's list features a new format, based primarily on feedback from readers. Previously, editors selected 10 different individuals each year to profile. The 2011 list now ranks the top 15 women in the wireless industry based upon their influence in the industry.
According to Sue Marek, Editor-in-Chief of FierceMarkets' Wireless Group, influence can be difficult to measure. "We chose to define and measure 'influence' based upon the role each individual plays in her company and also the wireless industry as a whole. Women who made this list were selected for their accomplishments, their technical savvy, their leadership and, perhaps most importantly, their ability to sway the industry – whether that's through their technology choices, their work on standards' bodies or their ability to negotiate tough deals."
This year's list of winners were evaluated and selected by FierceWireless' team of wireless-savvy editors—Sue Marek, Mike Dano, Phil Goldstein, Jason Ankeny and Lynnette Luna.
A profile of each of winner is available on the FierceWireless Web site at: http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/2011-most-influential-women-wireless
The 2011 Most Influential Women in Wireless are:
- Kris Rinne, Senior Vice President, Architecture and Planning, AT&T
- Marni Walden, Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Verizon Wireless
- Vonya McCann, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Sprint Nextel
- Hope Cochran, CFO, Clearwire
- Mary Dillon, President and CEO, U.S. Cellular
- Cher Wang, Co-Founder and Chairwoman, HTC
- Jo Harlow, Executive Vice President, Smart Devices, Nokia
- Christy Wyatt, Corporate Vice President, Software and Services Product Management, Mobile Devices, Motorola Mobility
- Laura Chambers, General Manager of Mobile, PayPal
- Stephanie Tilenius, Vice President of Commerce and Payments, Google
- Padmasree Warrier, CTO, Cisco
- Rima Qureshi, Senior Vice President and Head of Ericsson's CDMA Business Unit, Ericsson
- Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President and President of Global Market Development, Qualcomm
- 14. Kathleen O'Brien Ham, Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile USA.
- Heidi Lehman, CEO and Founder, MoxieQ
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