Syniverse Appoints Patrick George as Senior Vice President

Industry Veteran to Drive Global Business Growth Through Solutions That Support Mobile Messaging, Enable Transition to 4G

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Syniverse announced today the appointment of mobile industry veteran Patrick George as Senior Vice President, Global Solutions. In this role, George will principally focus on leading strategic programs designed to drive business optimization for customers with an emphasis on Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and Asia.

George joins Syniverse from BICS (Belgacom International Carrier Services), where he most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, and brings more than 15 years of experience serving mobile operators and key members of the communications ecosystem.

“Syniverse is continually integrating new capabilities to help our customers stay ahead of industry trends and subscriber demands, and Patrick’s deep experience in mobile solutions will help us achieve this goal,” said Jeff Gordon, Chief Operating Officer, Syniverse. “Patrick’s depth of knowledge serving mobile operators makes him a valuable addition to our team as we work to advance industry solutions for messaging interoperability and network evolution via IPX to 4G, LTE and beyond.”

Based in Luxembourg, George will lead coordination of key initiatives across the Syniverse’s messaging and network lines of business, including product adaptation, regional customization, roaming solutions and interoperability, all in support of operators’ messaging and 4G rollout strategies.

“I am very pleased to be joining the Syniverse team,” George said. “This company has a stellar reputation that is unmatched in the industry, and I look forward to helping make mobile work in new ways for Syniverse and its loyal customer base, and prospective customers around the globe.”

About Syniverse

Syniverse makes mobile work for more than 900 mobile operators, cable and Internet providers, and enterprises in over 160 countries. With unmatched expertise and more than 20 years simplifying the complexities of roaming, messaging and networking, Syniverse serves as the force at the center of the mobile communications universe, keeping people connected today and forging new connections for tomorrow. Nobody knows mobile like Syniverse. For more information, visit www.syniverse.com, follow Syniverse on Twitter or find Syniverse on Facebook.

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