Ian Carty is an experienced professional in the telecommunications industry with a career spanning several decades. Currently serving as a Business Development Consultant at Friendly Technologies since June 2019, Carty has expertise in developing business opportunities within the telecommunications sector across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Previous roles include Client Account Executive at Bytes Universal Systems, Account Executive at Business Connexion, National Sales Manager at Cisco Systems, Product Manager at Tran Systems/Centera, and National Technical Manager at Tran Systems. Carty's industry specializations encompass Telecoms OSS/BSS products and services, cloud technologies, professional services, and project management. Educational achievements include a degree in Datametrics from the University of South Africa and a Diploma in Marketing Management from Damelin.