MILWAUKEE and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — Rebtel Inc. a leading provider of VoIP telephony, today announced the appointment of Souheil Badran as president and general manager for Americas and Asia Pacific.
“Increasingly more consumers are relying on Rebtel’s telephony services, but as these consumers proliferate, Rebtel’s scalability and affordability are making them more dependant on our services,” said Hjalmar Winbladh, chief executive officer and founder, Rebtel. “Souheil’s experience at a leading global company coupled with his in-depth understanding of the market will provide unlimited vision to Rebtel’s strategic development agenda and assist Rebtel in building the framework for the future of international calling.”
Souheil Badran brings a strong background and a global perspective to his position as president at Rebtel. Badran joined Rebtel from VeriSign, where he spent the last six years, and was most recently responsible for international operations including strategic development, product management, sales and marketing, and general business operations. In addition, Badran held responsibility for VeriSign’s global channel and partner teams. During his last two years at VeriSign, he was based in Geneva, Switzerland, VeriSign’s European headquarters.
Before joining VeriSign, Badran was with Digital Insight, an Internet banking provider that was recently acquired by Intuit. While there, he launched the Internet’s first cash management solution running in a service bureau environment. In this capacity, Badran was an integral part of the management team that positioned and drove Digital Insight through its successful initial public offering in October 1999. Prior to that, he also held various senior positions at Metavante Corporation in Milwaukee, Wis.
“Breaking down the cost barrier set by the larger carriers while leveraging the Internet is the cornerstone of the Rebtel vision,” said Badran. “I am extremely pleased to bring my experience to Rebtel as we continue to build the critical infrastructure for consumers globally.”
About Rebtel
Rebtel Networks AB is a new global voice services company for individuals, micro-business professionals and cord-cutters inside small and large businesses, who regularly call international suppliers, customers, partners, their workforce, or friends and family abroad. Unlike the large mobile telecom carriers that charge exorbitant rates to recoup their high costs, Rebtel offers consumers ultra-low rates for global calling by making all calls local.
For more information, and to start using Rebtel services, go to http://www.rebtel.com/.
