Dublin, Ireland, 17 November 2020 – Coolwave Communications, a global provider of voice and messaging solutions, has appointed Alistair Popham as its Business Development Director. Popham will support Coolwave’s next phase of growth as it enables customers to embed bespoke voice and messaging services into their applications, platforms and solutions.
Popham has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and most recently held the position of Global Business Manager of Voice Services at Epsilon. He has an extensive background in voice services, global management, business development and account management. Popham will support Coolwave in bridging the gap between the traditional world of voice and messaging and the next generation of platforms, OTT services and applications. Carriers and resellers, Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Over the Top (OTT), and XaaS providers gain expert advice and consultancy when expanding their communications services.
“We are excited to welcome Alistair to the Coolwave team as we move into the next phase of our business. He has a proven track record of listening and understanding to customer needs and enabling them to deliver trusted and reliable voice and messaging solutions. Throughout his time at Epsilon, he has worked closely with Coolwave and it is exciting to have him onboard,” said Ronan Higgins, Commercial Director at Coolwave Communications. “We are taking Coolwave to another level through strategic hires, network expansion and transformation and deeper customer engagement. Each step is about delivering for our customers and enabling them to seamlessly incorporate voice and messaging into their offering and extend their reach.”
Coolwave collaborates with some of the largest and most innovative organisations in technology, telecoms and software, delivering bespoke end-to-end solutions that are tailored to its customers’ needs. By removing the barriers to incorporating voice and messaging into mobile apps, CPaaS platforms, and OTT services, carrier customers can seamlessly expand their reach and capabilities.
“The voice market is changing rapidly and there’s an opportunity to support new players and embed voice and messaging into more applications and services. Coolwave is in tune with this new era of voice and messaging and has a really compelling offering for a range of providers,” said Alistair Popham, Business Development Director at Coolwave Communications. “I look forward to contributing to the growth of Coolwave and working with the team to deliver for our customers. Coolwave is an exciting and expanding company and it is a great time to be a part of it.”
With more than 20 years of experience in voice and messaging, Coolwave enables its customers to deliver optimised end user experiences with robust, reliable, and trusted solutions. It has over 120 direct routes to carriers, delivers 1 billion+ minutes per year, and enables number porting to more than 145 countries.