TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: KEEGAN, MICHAEL

As CEO of TNS since 2013, Keegan is responsible for setting global strategy for the privately held networking, integrated data and voice services provider.

TNS was acquired by a Koch Industries subsidiary in 2021, and in 2022, TNS acquired Agnity Global, a provider of intelligent business communication applications and infrastructure to organizations in the telecommunications and health care industries.

In 2023, TNS acquired West Highland Support Services, a Connecticut-based financial market data solutions provider.

In 2024, the company announced the commercial availability of TN Insights, a reporting tool that presents outbound call data metrics, including calls answered, declined, blocked and missed, along with contact rate and duration analysis. In 2024, TNS launched Complete Commerce, an end-to-end payments solutions stack.

TNS also tracks robocall trends and in February reported that robocalls surged in the final 10 days before the 2024 presidential election, targeting American voters in swing states.

Keegan has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He serves on the board of directors for the Competitive Carriers Association.

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