Verizon Business 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.
Bhattacharya reports to Tami Erwin, Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Business, and Meijer reports to Sampath Sowmyanarayan, Chief Revenue Officer of Verizon Business.
Bhattacharya will be 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. 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.
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, Meijer 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.
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