{"bio":"Enda Hardiman is the founder and Managing Partner of Hardiman Telecommunications Ltd., (\u201cHTL\u201d), which he established in 1994.  HTL advises major investment banks, private equity funds and telecommunications carriers on Company Valuations, Flotations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Performance Optimisation, Competitive Strategy, Market Entry, Market Positioning, Operations, Licensing, Service Development, Service Positioning, and Technology Management and Transition.  \r\n\r\nFrom facilities in London, Singapore and Hong Kong, the company's expertise spans the Americas, Western Europe, Central \/ Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim. As measured by transaction value and volume, HTL is the leading telecommunications consultancy active in emerging markets worldwide.\r\nMr. Hardiman graduated in Mathematical Sciences from Trinity College Dublin in 1978, and is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.  \r\n\r\nPrior to establishing HTL, Mr. Hardiman worked with Raytheon Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Ericsson and Siemens in the UK, France and the U.S., successively in engineering, sales, international business development, divisional management and general management.  He is fluent in English and French."}