Reston telecom company taps comms market president

Reston-based telecommunications infrastructure company Transaction Network Services (TNS) announced Tuesday that Bill Versen has been promoted as president of the communications market.

Versen joined TNS in 2018 as the company’s chief product officer. In his new role, he will oversee sales and go-to-market strategy. He will also continue in his role as CPO, overseeing product development, product management and marketing groups.  

“I am extremely proud to embrace this expanded role and what it means to the growth of TNS,” Versen said in a statement. “Leading our communications market business is a great responsibility as we reimagine technology’s application in this sector.”

Versen has also held senior management positions with Motorola, 3Com/US Robotics, Verizon and Harman International. 

“Bill’s appointment is a significant development for TNS as we continue to refine our short- and long-term growth plans and strategies,” TNS CEO Mike Keegan said in a statement. “His multidisciplinary background in product, development and marketing makes him uniquely qualified to understand the customer’s voice and to translate that into delivering critical business solutions.”

Founded in 1990, TNS is a global telecommunications infrastructure provider to customers in more than 60 countries. 

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