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In the news
The Fast Mode: authoritative telephone numbering intelligence for AI-powered scam prevention
NMG: mobile network operators capitalize on data centers
Telecom Reseller: ensuring broadband equity across America, iconectiv podcast
Pipeline Magazine: rich business messaging boosts sales and brand loyalty by transforming the customer experience
VanillaPlus: RCS and why it’s better for business messaging from iconectiv SVP
Forbes: Strength In Numbers: Safeguarding MMS, SMS And RCS From Fraud And Spam
VanillaPlus: Enhance global security by using phone number data to counteract fraud
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Press Releases
Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
+1 732 699-5130
soddy@iconectiv.com
Mobile Phone Numbers Are Core to Good Customer Experience, says iconectiv
Ericsson announces sale of iconectiv
Koch Equity Development Signs Agreement to Acquire Telecommunications Solutions Leader iconectiv
Powering a Global Stand Against Robocalls: ATIS and iconectiv Collaborate with Bandwidth and Microsoft to Lead Industry-Wide Initiative
With New Mandated OTS Switching Process on the Horizon, UK Communications Providers Have Viable Managed Access Provider Option
iconectiv Chief Technology Officer Elected to SIP Forum Board of Directors
Cross Border Call Authentication for Fighting Fraudulent Calls Takes the Stage at CABASE Internet Day
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Speaking Engagements

John Hayes
Senior Director, iconectiv
As Senior Director at iconectiv, John Hayes is responsible for leading the company’s global product cost analysis efforts, fixed asset management and regulatory compliance and reporting initiatives. With over more than 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Hayes has led strategic campaigns to improve network operations for global carriers centered around new investments, utilization and fixed operations. He has also advocated for effective regulatory compliance and reporting and spearheaded financial strategies to reduce carrier expenditures and increase cost savings.
NMG: Towers, Neutral Hosts and Data Centers Session with iconectiv

Chris Drake
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Drake, Senior Vice President - Corporate and Business Development, at iconectiv, is responsible for internal and external technology initiatives including emerging opportunities in trusted communications, cybersecurity, mobile content, mobile identity, virtualization and M2M/IoT.
Drake began his career at Bell Northern Research and has over 25 years in the telecommunications industry. Prior to iconectiv, Chris held executive positions at Neustar, Sonus Networks, Telcordia Technologies as well as other companies. Drake is also an executive advisor to technology startups and had worked with the Canadian Consulate Tech Accelerator @ NYC for many years. Drake contributes to various GSMA efforts including the Fraud and Security Group, The Networks Group, and the Industry Specification Approving Group. Drake is on the board and executive committee of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), chair of the ATIS Technology and Operations Council. Drake is a longstanding member of the CTIA cybersecurity working group, the Cybersecurity Advisory Board for the Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and has served on the Industrial Advisory Board for the Security and Software Engineering Research Center (S2ERC) for Georgetown and Ball State Universities through the National Science Foundation. Drake also serves on the FCC federal advisory committee, the North American Numbering Council.
Are We Ready for a Universal Registry of Known Telephone Numbers?

Alberto Apablaza
Account Director, LATAM at iconectiv
Alberto Apablaza, Account Director, LATAM at iconectiv, is responsible for the operations and implementation of the Number Portability in Chile and Argentina including managing new initiatives in the region. As a trusted business leader, Apablaza has demonstrated history of working in the Telecommunications Industry from the beginning of his career in Chile and then in South America. He has been involved in the Chile Number Portability from its conception where he led the project program in one of the most prominent carriers in Chile. Apablaza is a Computer Science Engineer with a Master Degree in Management in Technological Entrepreneurships.
NUMBER PORTABILITY, TELEPHONY: Update and Challenges

John Hayes
Senior Director, iconectiv
John Hayes, Head of Solutions Engineering at iconectiv, is responsible for leading the company’s activities that enable carriers to economically meet their rollout objectives and cost effectively support their service portfolio.
With more than 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Hayes has led engagements to improve network operations for global carriers centered around optimizing new investments, utilization embedded capabilities and leveraging carrier interworking.
He has also advocated the need for carriers to focus on establishing a robust data infrastructure that is consistently used across the business to obtain reliable insights that permit effective operational and capital efficiencies to be realized.
The 5G playbook – What Do you Need to Deploy 5G?

Bob Grant
Principal Product Manager at iconectiv
Bob Grant, Principal Product Manager at iconectiv, is responsible for setting the strategy, roadmap and feature definition for TruOps TRA and TruReach Certify. His role entails working collaboratively across all functions within the organization to ensure strategic and tactical alignment of goals and resources.
Grant has more than 20 years of experience managing products in the telecommunications industry. Before joining iconectiv, Grant served as Channel Operations Director for Avaya.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration in international business from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Superheroes Unite: Protecting and Defending the Communications Ecosystem

Bob Grant
Principal Product Manager at iconectiv
Bob Grant, Principal Product Manager at iconectiv, is responsible for setting the strategy, roadmap and feature definition for TruOps TRA and TruReach Certify. His role entails working collaboratively across all functions within the organization to ensure strategic and tactical alignment of goals and resources.
Grant has more than 20 years of experience managing products in the telecommunications industry. Before joining iconectiv, Grant served as Channel Operations Director for Avaya.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration in international business from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Cloud Comms Summit US

Michael Iwanoff
Chief Information Security Officer
Michael Iwanoff, Chief Information Security Officer at iconectiv, leads the Global Information Security organization and is responsible for building and implementing enhanced security policies, standards and technology controls and establishing security strategy and direction for the company.
With more than 15 years of experience in IT Risk and Security, Iwanoff has successfully built and implemented comprehensive IT Security, Risk and Compliance programs for global organizations. His professional experience spans telecom and financial services at leading organizations including AIG, Barclays, Comcast and AT&T. Prior to his current position, he served as the Vice President -- Chief Security Officer for the Property Casualty division of AIG, a global financial business. Iwanoff is a member of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force.
Iwanoff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology in Computer Science and is currently pursuing his Master of Science degree in Information Systems Assurance. He has also earned numerous security certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CISA and CRISC.
Safeguarding the Enterprise Against Escalating Global Cyber Threats
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