Henry Dewing has participated in every aspect of the telecommunications market. In addition to advising industry leaders as a management consultant and industry analyst, he has worked for service providers, equipment manufacturers, solutions developers, integrators and resellers in roles ranging across all aspects of the industry and has witnessed major technical and market changes, from stored program control and advanced intelligent networks to cloud and social business. Whether you call it Information & Communications Technology, Convergence, Collaboration Services, or Systems of Engagement, he has observed and taken advantage of the trends in the market.
Henry began his career in operations, engineering, and corporate finance at Verizon, and has worked in product management, marketing and business development for Compaq, Intel and Nokia. He has spent over a decade as an advisor to the industry as a Managing Consultant at AT Kearney and a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research and is currently a Senior Evangelist with Avaya, highlighting the successes customers are currently having with Cloud-based solutions based on Avaya platforms. He holds a BS in Physics-Engineering and Mathematics from Washington and Lee University and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.