Advanced Analytical Consulting Group (AACG) Expands Telecommunication Expertise

April 26, 2010 – Advanced Analytical Consulting Group, Inc. (AACG), an economic, statistical, and computing consulting firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Timothy J. Tardiff as principal in its Boston office.

Dr. Tardiff is an expert in telecommunications and has a wide range of experience in regulation, antitrust issues, evaluating pricing policies, and calculating economic damages in contract disputes, securities claims, and alleged antitrust violations. Dr. Tardiff has testified extensively as an expert witness in legal and regulatory proceedings, including for the Federal Communications Commission and state regulatory proceedings and arbitrations. His expertise spans multiple industries, including telecommunications, energy, public utilities, and transportation, and he has numerous publications in economics and telecommunications journals.

“Tim is a noted authority on competition and regulatory economics and has an outstanding reputation as a testifying expert. His extensive experience and creative approaches resonate with our clients, who are seeking innovative solutions based on a deep foundation of knowledge and experience,” said Daniel S. Levy, AACG Founder. “With over 30 years of academic and consulting experience, Tim brings outstanding leadership and technical skills to AACG’s expanding team of economists.”

Prior to joining AACG, Dr. Tardiff served as Managing Director at Huron Consulting Group, Vice President at NERA Economic Consulting in telecommunications, Director of Marketing Research at Charles River Associates, and was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Tardiff holds a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and a B.S. in Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology.

About Advanced Analytical Consulting Group, Inc.

Founded by former Senior Managers and national leadership of the Economics and Statistical Consulting Group of Deloitte’s Financial Advisory Services in 2009, AACG provides economic, statistical and computing consulting for business decisions and litigation. AACG assists business clients with strategic and operational consulting based on in-depth quantitative analysis of corporate data and the client’s position in the market. AACG provides expert testimony, support for academic experts, and assistance in identifying the right expert from academic and business settings. From offices in Boston and San Francisco, AACG currently serves clients in Canada, Mexico, the U.A.E., the U.K. and the U.S. For more information, visit www.AACG.com.