Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 8, 2002
CHRISTIAN L. ALLISON joined Tollgrade Communications, Inc. as
Divisional Manager when the company was founded in 1988. Since
then, he has served in numerous capacities, including Chief
Operating Officer and President. Mr. Allison has served as
Tollgrade's CEO since 1995, and its Chairman since 1998. Over the
years, he has played an integral role in developing the company's
marketing strategies for its core products including the
introduction of its patented MCU' technology for emulated
metallic bypass in 1993, the development of DigiTest', its next
generation centralized solution for DSL testing in 1999, and last
year's acquisition of LoopCare_, the world's premier Consumer
Access Operations Support System from Lucent Technologies. In
2001, the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of
America named Mr. Allison CEO Communicator of the Year. Also in
2001, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette rated him eighth on a list of
the region's top 50 business leaders. The criteria for this
ranking were business leadership, community impact and
timeliness. In addition, since he assumed responsibility for the
day-to-day operations of the company, Forbes Magazine has ranked
Tollgrade 31st, 78th, 21st and 41st in 1997, 1998 and 2000 and
2001, respectively, on its list of the Best 200 Small Companies
in America. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from
Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where he will join
its Board of Trustees in October of this year. Profile
Communications?
Mr. Allison: Tollgrade was founded in 1988. We're in the business
of providing test and management solutions
