News Release
March 6, 2018
Syniverse appoints William Hurley as Chief Marketing Officer
Technology and digital-transformation expert joins Syniverse’s executive leadership team.
TAMPA, Fla. – March 6, 2018 – Syniverse announced today it has appointed William Hurley as its Chief Marketing Officer to lead the company’s product and marketing strategy, as Syniverse looks to increase its global growth trajectory in the enterprise, operator and mobile messaging spaces.
Hurley brings to Syniverse a successful track record in driving billion-dollar growth for Fortune 500 companies in the roles of Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer.
“In this age of digital transformation, companies need networks and platforms with global, reliable and secure connectivity to communicate with their customers and to transmit mission-critical business information,” said Dean Douglas, President and CEO, Syniverse. “We’re excited to have Bill leading our efforts to deliver secure connectivity and communications solutions to our current customer base and through new channel partners.”
Hurley has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership roles at companies across hardware technology, cloud, mobility, security and IT sectors. Most recently, he helped drive the transformation of CenturyLink into an enterprise IT-services company that focused on customer experience. Prior to this, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at Unify, where he grew the company’s integrated communications solutions and helped its pivot to cloud, channel and IT services. Hurley has also served in executive leadership roles at technology companies Westcon and Marsh, and consulting firm Peppers & Rogers Group Inc.
“I’m excited to join Syniverse as the company delivers the connectivity and messaging platforms necessary for our enterprise and mobile operator customers to pursue new opportunities across IoT, security, 5G and more. I look forward to delivering on our customers’ needs with Syniverse’s world-class solutions,” said Hurley.
Hurley holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Fordham University and a Bachelor’s in computer science from the State University of New York at Albany.
About Syniverse
Syniverse is the world's most connected company. We seamlessly connect the world's networks, devices, and people so the world can unlock the full power of communications.
Our secure, global technology powers the world's leading carriers, top Forbes Global 2000 companies, and billions of people, devices, and transactions every day. Our engagement platform delivers better, smarter experiences that strengthen relationships between businesses, customers, and employees.
For over 30 years, we have accelerated important advances in communications technology. Today we are an essential driver of the world's adoption of intelligent connectivity, from 5G and CPaaS to IoT and beyond. Find out more at https://www.syniverse.com.
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