A subsidiary of General Communication Inc. and a provider of hosted order-to-cash billing services Cycle30, Inc. recently appointed wireless industry veteran Michael Kirk to the position of Director, M2M Markets.

Cycle30, which has been experiencing rapid growth in its M2M business, hired Kirk to oversee all strategic account initiatives involving Cycle30's machine-to-machine services business. According to president and general manager of Cycle30 James Dunlap, a seasoned pro with an impressive career in the telecommunications, technology and converged billing industries, Kirk is the right person to lead the company’s rapid growth in the M2M space.

“Cycle30 is excited about the rapid development of the M2M space, and Michael brings key leadership experience to our team as we continue to grow in the machine-to-machine services area. He is a seasoned pro with a track record of success in the telecommunications, technology and converged billing arenas,” Dunlap noted in a statement.

Prior to joining Cycle30, Kirk was senior director of billing and point-of-sale for Leap Wireless (News - Alert) International, Inc., a San Diego based wireless provider. Here Kirk was responsible for strategy, billing and point-of-sale operations.

Kirk was also associated with AT&T (News - Alert) Wireless and Cingular Wireless for several years. He held senior positions in international business development, roaming and wholesale services.

Kirk earned his master's degree in business administration from Denver University and his bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa, Cycle 30 informed in a press release.

Earlier this month Cycle 30 announced that Arrow Electronics (News - Alert) has selected Cycle30’s billing and rating services offering for its cloud services and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.

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