INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
XConnect appoints Jose Augusto Vilhena to support growing messaging and voice demand in Latin America
XConnect , a Somos Company and provider of world-class numbering intelligence solutions , has expanded its presence in Latin America ( LATAM ) with the appointment of new Business Development Consultant , Jose Augusto Vilhena .
Vilhena will support XConnect ’ s LATAM customers as the region experiences rapid growth in the telecoms industry . The strategic new hire will enable XConnect to build a strong foothold in LATAM to allow its customers to terminate voice and messaging traffic with confidence and ease .
By growing its on-the-ground footprint in LATAM , XConnect is empowering carriers to tackle the top telecoms challenges , including Origin Based Rating ( OBR ) surcharges , robocalling and Communications Platform-as-a-Service ( CPaaS ) fraud .
Previous to his appointment at XConnect , Vilhila worked with technology and telecom organizations ranging from start-ups to multinational companies , including AMDOCS and iconectiv . He brings to XConnect over 20 years of international business development and sales experience in the telecom and technology verticals in LATAM .
“ With a track record of delivering excellent results in the LATAM market , Jose has the experience and expertise to ensure our customers can optimize their voice and messaging offerings with ease . Through this strategic hire , we are ramping up our customer support with greater on-the-ground presence within developing regions ,” said Tim Ward , Vice President of Number Information Services at XConnect .
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ThinkNow new hires expand LATAM full-service research capabilities
ThinkNow , an award-winning full-service , cross-cultural research technology company , has announced hiring two exceptional professionals to join the team in Latin America : Martha Contreras , Market Research Manager , Custom Research , and Alvaro Meza , Full- Service Account Executive .
Martha Contreras brings over 25 years of insights experience to her role and has a proven track record of success in the market research industry in the US and Mexico .
Contreras was Consumer Insights Manager at Grupo KP and Consumer Insights Lead at Shopee . She won the Manolo Award for Future Industry Leaders in the Americas presented by the Americas Research Industry Alliance ( ARIA ), which awarded her an internship at The NPD Group in Chicago .
Alvaro Meza is a Research and Operations Strategist with 25 years of experience across the Market and Media Research industry . He started his career at Nielsen IBOPE , where he helped launch the first audience measurement service using people meters in Mexico and moved to Switzerland as Country Manager and Quality Control Auditor supporting 30 countries .
Later , he led GfK Custom Research Operations in Mexico , including creating the GfK online panel and supporting operations across LATAM .
Roy Eduardo Kokoyachuk , Co-Founder , ThinkNow , said : “ Bringing the same level of service and expertise we provide to our US clients to Mexico and the Latin American region is a great privilege for us .” • •
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