TDG Press Release: The Diffusion Group Continues Growth of Mobile Practice
The Diffusion Group Continues Growth
of Mobile Practice
TDG Expands Coverage to Include the Mobile Infrastructure and Applications Market
January 17, 2006 (Dallas, Texas) - The Diffusion
Group, the nation's thought leader in digital home and new media, has again expanded
its staff of expert advisors and veteran consultants.
"The Diffusion Group is proud to announce the
addition of two distinguished professionals to our research and advisory staff,"
notes Michael Greeson, Founding Partner and Principal Analyst. "Srijana Dhakhwa
and Alex Kasten both bring unique perspectives to TDG's new Mobile Infrastructure
and Applications practice, ensuring that our clients in the converged media spaces
continue to be first-to-mind and first-to-market."
Srijana Dhakhwa
Srijana Dhakhwa, Ph.D., joins TDG to focus on issues relating
to mobile business applications and Internet commerce. She has more than 10 years
of experience in business and economic research and strategy consulting including
tenure as a Senior Consultant with Gartner Inc. Ms. Dhakhwa recently served as a
Group Research Project Manager with Carnegie Research and worked with Frost and
Sullivan focusing on the use of ecommerce as a channel for durable goods.
Ms. Dhakhwa earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and International
Relations, *** laude, from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. She is a member
of Sigma Iota Rho, the National Honors Society in International Relations. She received
her Ph.D. in International Economics from the University of California in Santa
Cruz.
Alex Kasten
Alex Kasten has spent almost two decades serving media and
communications companies and joins TDG to examine the convergence of mobile technologies
and healthcare. Recently, he served with the Global Marketing arm of AT&T Corp in
business development. As a senior editor and analyst with Future Systems Inc.
and a featured journalist with Video Software News and CD-Rom Power,
Mr. Kasten has written on a broad range of subjects, including online healthcare
information and healthcare / new media convergence, interactive technologies, and
the expanding role of the Internet as a strategic medium for business and advocacy.
His work has been featured in many market reports, as well as various popular and
trade media including The Washington Post, e-Media Professional,
and Multimedia Producer.
Mr. Kasten is currently completing a master's degree in Communication
at Johns Hopkins University with a focus on digital technologies. He earned a bachelor's
degree from Connecticut College, where he graduated with distinction in Anthropology,
receiving the Claire Garber Goodman Award for his leadership in advancing the values
of the discipline.
The report is available at TDG’s website or
by contacting the firm at 469.287.8050.
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