Troy Norcross

Business Development Manager at Nokia

United Kingdom

Current
  • Business Development Manager at Nokia
Past
  • Product Marketing Exec at New Media Edge
  • Product Marketing Manager at Pocket Reach
  • Technical Product Specialist/Alliance Manager at Openwave Systems
  • Global Solutions Architect - Mgr. at Openwave Systems
  • Sr. Network Operations at Radiate
Education
  • University of Missouri-Rolla
Connections
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Industry
Telecommunications
Websites

Troy Norcross’s Summary

Offering over 6 years experience in product marketing and product management in the mobile telecoms software space for the right opportunity. Extensive experience in the mobile telecoms infrastructure space and positioning products to mobile network operators. Product manager for 2 consumer facing mobile content services launched in the US and UK.

During my career, I have worked as a product manager and technologist for companies including Openwave Systems, 724 Solutions and Silicon Graphics.

You can follow current mobile permission trends at my industry blog: http://www.consumer-preference.com - Mobile Marketing & Spam.

Troy Norcross’s Specialties:

Product marketing and management to mobile telcos across EMEA, legislative and regulatory compliance and data protection for mobile marketing, mobile advertising and mobile based text message voting and consumer response.


Troy Norcross’s Experience

  • Business Development Manager

    Nokia

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

    November 2007Present (7 months)

    Business Development Manager responsible for operator relationships across EMEA in relation to Mobile Advertising Network.

  • Product Marketing Exec

    New Media Edge

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2004November 2007 (3 years 10 months)

    Working with small to medium sized companies in the mobile telecoms solutions space to refine marketing communications and strategies, provide market and competitive analysis, offering due diligence support for mergers and acquisition strategies.
    Medium term consultancy roles including product marketing and product management on contract basis.

  • Product Marketing Manager

    Pocket Reach

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2003September 2005 (2 years 8 months)

    Product Manager for PocketChoice - You have my permission(tm)

    Developed initial business case, marketing plan and outsourced engineering resources to develop the initial proof of concept. Responsible for outbound PR and marketing communications during initial product introduction and product evangelising.

    Developed marketing plans for product introduction to mobile advertisers, messaging aggregators, mobile network operators and industry / trade organisations.

    Coordinated with outsourced engineering and product marketing and product development budgets.

  • Technical Product Specialist/Alliance Manager

    Openwave Systems

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OPWV; Telecommunications industry)

    November 2003February 2004 (4 months)

    Providing support to strategic alliance partner Siemens.

    Direct support of Siemens in introducing new products into the Siemens sales channel, product positioning, RFx responses, business case analysis and support. Extensive support on-site in Munich as well as at Openwave HQ in Redwood City, CA.

  • Global Solutions Architect - Mgr.

    Openwave Systems

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OPWV; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2001November 2003 (2 years 10 months)

    Led team of 10 Sr. Solutions Architects across US/EMEA/APAC in providing detailed sales support in solutions architecture as part of RFx response and ongoing sales. Based in Amsterdam from 09/2001-09/2002.

  • Sr. Network Operations

    Radiate

    (Public Company; Telecommunications industry)

    March 2000October 2000 (8 months)


Troy Norcross’s Education

  • University of Missouri-Rolla

    BS, Computer Sceneice, 19831988


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