Openet has announced the appointment of Shira Levine as product management director for policy. Regarded as a leading analyst on policy management Levine will oversee the development, direction and business performance of Openet’s Policy Manager product.
Prior to joining Openet, Levine was directing analyst at IHS (formerly Infonetics), responsible for its service enablement and subscriber intelligence research service. As a consultant to service providers, vendors and the investment community, she helped clients identify new market opportunities and advised on positioning, product development, business plans and M&A activity.
“Shira has the extensive telecoms and BSS/OSS knowledge needed to oversee our policy portfolio as the market transforms to digital,” said Niall Norton, the chief executive of Openet. “She is a widely recognised as a leading expert on policy management, with the proven ability to build profitable programs and grow businesses globally. Shira will help us identify and drive new opportunities within the policy market.”
Levine’s previous experience includes senior analyst roles at both IDC and Stratecast , where she led research for various segments of the market including telecoms analytics, service delivery platforms, mediation and revenue assurance. Before becoming an analyst, Levine was executive editor of America’s network magazine covering OSS/BSS, network and service management, provisioning, customer care and billing.
