Verizon Business today announced the appointment of Debika
Bhattacharya to the role of Chief Product Officer, Verizon
Business, and Iris Meijer to the role of Senior Vice President of
Business Marketing and Revenue Operations, Verizon Business.
Both leaders cite customer centricity as a top priority for
their new posts.
“It’s thrilling to take on responsibility for the Verizon
Business product portfolio at a time when 5G is making even the
most data-intensive applications possible across mobile networks,”
said Debika Bhattacharya. “I have two guiding objectives for this
exciting new challenge: optimizing our portfolio for the most
in-demand customer needs in the market right now, and innovating
around new technologies that will help run the fully connected
economy of the future. Ultimately it’s about offering our customers
a product suite that will help them innovate, get to revenue
faster, and serve their own customers better. It’s about delivering
B2B solutions that help businesses grow and succeed.”
“I am so excited to be a part of this incredible team,'' said
Iris Meijer. “Many have already heard me refer to ‘sisu.’ It’s a
Finnish word that’s hard to translate but represents determination,
courage, bravery, willpower, tenacity, and resilience. It is about
having an action-oriented mindset, embracing change and ensuring
the task at hand is done well, and with integrity. It also
manifests in educated optimism. There’s no better way to describe
our team, how we show up for our customers and how we will continue
to deliver for our business against our vectors of growth.”
Bhattacharya reports to Tami Erwin, Chief Executive Officer of
Verizon Business, and Meijer reports to Sampath Sowmyanarayan,
Chief Revenue Officer of Verizon Business. Erwin and Sowmyanarayan
issued the following joint statements:
“Nobody understands our customers better than Debika does, which
she proved in her previous position as head of 5G & Enterprise
Solutions. There she led the team that works directly with our
customers to blueprint just the right product implementations for
their needs. With that experience and her innovative vision, she’s
the natural choice to shape a product portfolio that can exceed
customer expectations.”
“Iris brings with her an infectious energy, natural leadership
ability, and a strategic approach to marketing that inextricably
links the function to driving revenue. In her short time at
Verizon, she’s quickly shown an ability to energize customers and V
Teamers alike. When you have a marketer who can simultaneously
motivate buying behavior in the marketplace and selling behavior in
the office, you can be sure you’ve got a winner.”
“Debika and Iris each exemplify a collaborative, cohesive, and
customer-centric approach that would be invaluable to any business.
In their respective new posts, they’re in just the right positions
to supercharge Verizon’s path along our vectors for growth --
especially 5G mobility, nationwide broadband, mobile edge compute
and B2B solutions.”
As Chief Product Officer for Verizon Business, Debika
Bhattacharya is responsible for Verizon Business’ holistic product
portfolio and its strategy and alignment with Verizon’s
Network-as-a-Service framework -- including edge compute, software
defined network, IoT and 5G services, global networking solutions,
security, advanced communications services, and managed services --
and leads product management across all customer segments.
Previously she held the role of SVP, 5G & Enterprise Solutions,
Verizon Business, responsible for delivering 5G solutions and
strategic business outcomes to Verizon’s Global Enterprise and
Government customers and leading a team of 1,100+ sales and
technology professionals across 20 countries.
As a seasoned global executive, Debika has extensive experience
leading complex technology projects for Fortune 1000 clients,
guiding successful IT transformations in healthcare, retail,
manufacturing, and financial services. She has held a variety of
executive roles within Verizon, including an overseas assignment in
Europe. She was instrumental in the global expansion of Verizon’s
communications network, as well as the deployment of breakthrough
optical wave technologies.
As Senior Vice President of Business Marketing and Revenue
Operations for Verizon Business, Iris Meijer will lead all facets
of digital, integrated, and product marketing for Verizon Business,
including commercial operations, pricing, field marketing and
events, customer lifecycle, digital media, analyst relations and
more. Previously she served as Global Chief Marketing Officer for
Vodafone Business, where she focused on transforming its global
marketing function into a strategic and revenue-driving team.
Before joining Vodafone Business, Iris was Vice President of
Customer Marketing and Communications at Nokia, responsible for a
globally dispersed team and their diverse digital, product and
customer marketing strategies. There she worked globally where she
led teams that generated over a billion dollars in revenues.
Today’s announcement builds on the company’s commitment to
deliver network-as-a-service and supports its core areas of growth
and innovation across mobility, nationwide broadband, mobile edge
compute and business solutions with expert leadership.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
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