Bill Versen

Bill Versen is the former President Communications Market and Chief Marketing Officer at Transaction Network Services (TNS), responsible for its global go-to-market strategy; including product development, marketing, sales and business operations. Prior to his most recent assignment, Bill was Chief Product Officer for TNS and led product development and marketing across the telecommunications, payment, and financial trading markets. He spearheaded development of the market-leading robocall protection services used across multiple mobile operators, with tens of millions of active mobile users leveraging a branded mobile app. With a deep background in mobile and digital emerging technologies, Bill has held senior-level roles with Harman International (a Samsung Company), Verizon, 3Com/US Robotics, and Motorola. At Harman, Versen was responsible for crafting the connected car strategy and working with global car manufacturers to bring integrated and cloud services to owners and applications. While at Verizon, he was responsible for the “Mobile First” vertical market portfolio and launched its Unified Communications & Collaboration portfolio. He has helped drive innovation that has drawn industry-wide acclaim resulting in over 14 industry awards across three companies. Bill is currently an independent consultant.