Dawson Joins Asentinel as Senior VP Operations

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, December 21, 2009 – Robert Dawson has joined Asentinel as Senior Vice President of Operations. He will be responsible for implementations, customer support and Asentinel’s TouchFree Managed Services™.

Dawson has more than 20 years of telecommunications and technology experience, including an extensive background in wireless. Prior to his position at Asentinel, Dawson led operations for a TEM provider’s Managed and Professional Services and led other Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations supporting large multi-national and government enterprises. He also had a long tenure with Qwest Communications, where he held leadership positions in marketing, engineering, planning and operations.

Dawson is a leader experienced in growing businesses and understanding the relationship between people, process and technology. His experience in business strategy and operations for Fortune 500 companies and new enterprises includes field operations, technology, deployment, customer service and back-office operations. Dawson also has general management experience with full P&L responsibilities, growing revenue and net income.

"Having an expert like Robert, who possesses knowledge in process, workflow analysis and customer support, is a true asset to the Asentinel team," said David C. Perdue, Asentinel CEO. "We feel his experience will be beneficial for our clients and our company, and we are excited to have him here."

Dawson earned an Executive MBA from the University of Denver and a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.

About Asentinel
Asentinel is a Telecom Expense Management (TEM) leader with customers at its heart and technology at its core. Its patented TEM software, Asentinel 6.0, is the foundation of its full range of solutions. Asentinel’s superior technologies, including OIR™ (Optical Invoice Recognition), ensure customers receive the absolute best in TEM from enterprise software to managed services.

Asentinel has saved its customers millions of dollars since its inception in 2002, and continues to grow its list of Fortune 500 and 1000 companies that realize the power of Telecom Expense Management. For more information, please visit www.asentinel.com.