TORONTO, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ting
Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC) and provider
of fiber Internet, is excited to open a new chapter today as
Neil Shah joins the company as VP of
Product. In this role, Shah will own the Ting Internet and TV
product vision and roadmap, leading a world-class team charged with
balancing customer needs and business impact.
Shah brings more than 15 years of experience running
multi-billion dollar product and design P&L and leading the way
on TV product. He will head a team dedicated to providing access to
the open Internet, better Internet infrastructure to keep
communities connected, and innovative TV products that honor the
new cord-cutting reality.
Shah joins Ting from his previous role as Head of Design at
Verizon, where he created the Design and User Experience practice
to drive business transformation within the $14B Verizon Consumer Markets business unit.
Prior, he architected the design and communications systems of the
Venmo product and brand, helping to navigate it through a
$1B acquisition by PayPal. His early
career includes award-winning agency work for global brands
including HSBC, Microsoft and Condé Nast.
"Neil brings decades of innovative thinking at scale to Ting as
we look to challenge the cable company status quo" said
Justin Reilly, Chief Product Officer
at Ting. "We're excited to have a world-class product leader like
Neil whose experience in driving customer-first value will help us
push for change at every level of the Internet."
Shah is a Board member for Customer Experience at Rutgers University, an advisor to early-stage
startups, and speaks internationally to increase the awareness of
talent diversity and collaborative processes as vehicles to
accelerate business goals. He holds multiple patents in AI-driven
interfaces, is the co-founder of critically acclaimed creative lab
Wildlife Control, and a Grammy-nominated music producer.
Shah is based just outside New York
City where he will work with colleagues at Ting's offices in
Toronto, across the U.S. and
around the world.
About Ting Internet
Ting Internet provides Crazy Fast Fiber Internet® in
select US towns and cities. Ting is committed to net neutrality and
the open Internet. More than that, Ting is committed to being a
part of improving the communities it serves by supporting and
championing local good works. Ting sponsors local programs, events,
foundations, festivals, charities, and public services everywhere
we go, investing in the future of the towns we serve.
About Tucows
Tucows is a provider of network access,
domain names and other Internet services. Ting (https://ting.com)
delivers mobile phone service and fixed Internet access with
outstanding customer support. OpenSRS (https://opensrs.com) and
Enom (https://www.enom.com) manage a combined 24 million domain
names and millions of value-added services through a global
reseller network of over 36,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover
(https://hover.com) makes it easy for individuals and small
businesses to manage their domain names and email addresses.
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603-494-3295
kristen@lkprinc.com
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