Top 10 Movers & Shakers

It's time to shake things up.

And here to do just that is our latest list, Light Reading's Top 10 Movers & Shakers. This list presents our factually sound, subjectively written look at the individuals who, at this very moment, appear to be the biggest influencers in the global telecom next-generation communications space.

What's the point of this list? This is our attempt to shed light on the personalities in this industry, rating the top influencers as we see them by their perceived power, not necessarily their popularity. Also, while we do look at titles, we don't get hung up on them. We get that a Mover & Shaker doesn't necessarily have to be a CEO. Indeed, this list has a couple of technologists and business development specialists to go along with the C-level decision makers.

Now, let's get to the list, which is presented in no particular order: All the folk listed here are movers and shakers, but we're not saying that any one of them is a bigger mover and shaker than the others.

Once you've read it and want to set us straight, we welcome your fits and missives. Send a note to [email protected] or reply on the message board below. If you think your boss is all that, you can also nominate them for an even greater honor -- Light Reading's Hall of Fame -- by visiting this page right here.

Our list begins on the very next page. Here's a link to the report's contents:

• Page 2: Charlie Vogt, President & CEO, Genband
• Page 3: Bill Morrow, CEO, Clearwire
• Page 4: Tony Werner, EVP & CTO, Comcast
• Page 5: César Alierta, Executive Chairman, Telefónica
• Page 6: Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering, Google
• Page 7: Ashish Chowdhary, Head of Global Services, Nokia Siemens Networks
• Page 8: Håkan Eriksson, SVP & CTO, Ericsson
• Page 9: Manoj Kohli, CEO & Joint Managing Director, Bharti Airtel
• Page 10: Paul Maritz, CEO, VMware
• Page 11: Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile's Research Institute
• Page 12: Almost Famous: Why These Execs Just Missed the Big List

— The Staff, Light Reading

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