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Sigma Systems, an industry leader in Advanced IP Service Fulfillment solutions, and TMNG Global (Nasdaq:TMNGD), a leading provider of professional services, products and services to the converging communications, media and entertainment industries, today announced a strategic alliance to enable next-generation operators to increase revenues through the cost-effective and efficient delivery and support of complex service offerings.  

This partnership provides a comprehensive portfolio of software solutions, implementation, strategic consulting, business case development, and collaborative business and operational assessment to enable service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively launch new services. Through this combination of operational services, the partnership addresses the entire "Business Plan to Cash" lifecycle, providing service providers with reduced time to market, lower costs, increased customer satisfaction and improved cash flow.

"Across the cable, mobile and fixed-line sectors, telecommunications operators are migrating to an integrated approach with flexible service bundles, while improving operational efficiencies," said Tim Spencer, president and COO of Sigma Systems. "With all of these changes under way, the Sigma Systems and TMNG Global alliance provides next-generation operators with a first-class resource for the strategic planning, software solutions and quick implementation needed to bring new services to market quickly to drive revenues."

The combination of Sigma Systems' award-winning product innovation and TMNG Global's expertise in the people and processes of OSS will bring the following benefits to next-generation operators:

• Extensive background in all service offerings—including mobile and IP-based—across all types of operator environments and infrastructures

• Proven results with service transformation, allowing operators to eliminate service silos and integrate all OSS functions onto a single platform

• Dynamic and experienced teams with hands-on experience inside operators' OSS/BSS, IT, customer care and network planning groups

"One of TMNG Global's core competencies is our ability to optimize operational systems and processes in service provider environments," said Richard P. Nespola, Chairman and CEO of TMNG Global. "Our partnership with Sigma Systems leverages this expertise to help service providers across North America and Europe build more streamlined operations and provide their customers with superior service."

TMNG Global possesses a depth of expertise in business strategy and operations consulting with communications, media and technology companies to address the most complex strategic challenges and operational inefficiencies; ensuring an optimized approach in helping companies achieve their business objectives. 

Recognized as an industry expert in service transformation, Sigma Systems enables operators to eliminate service silos in order to increase profitability and accelerate time to revenue, while reducing order fallout and customer churn.

About Sigma Systems

Sigma Systems is the proven global leader in delivering advanced IP service fulfillment solutions. Sigma's powerful solutions enable the world's Next-Generation Operators (NGOs) to Deliver a Rich Consumer Experience through communications and entertainment services—over any access technology to any device. The company's award-winning solutions include order management, provisioning and activation, and active mediation of residential and business VoIP, broadband, video, and triple-play and quad-play services. NGOs around the globe — including Bell Aliant, Cox, Rogers, TELUS, YouSee and ZON Multimedia — trust Sigma Systems for service transformation and innovative solutions with market-leading expertise for the delivery of today's—and tomorrow's—new services.For more information about Sigma, visit http://www.sigma-systems.com. 

About TMNG Global

TMNG Global (Nasdaq:TMNGD) is a leading provider of professional services to the converging communications industry. TMNG Global and its companies CSMG and Cartesian and its base of more than 600 consultants, have provided strategy, management and technical consulting, products and services to more than 1200 communications clients worldwide. The company's clients represent all areas of the communications industry including wireless and wireline service providers; entertainment, media and technology companies; and the supporting capital formation firms that support the industry. The company is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, with offices in Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, New Jersey, New York, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.

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