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Title: Chief Information Officer, Consumer and Business Groups

Company: Verizon Communications Industry: Telecommunications

Vivek leads the global technology organisation powering the largest Telecom customer base in the US – as Verizon’ s Chief Information Officer. Over the course of his career, he has led various technology organisations supporting the different business and corporate groups in Verizon. Having worked for Verizon for over 25 years, he has risen from the role of Senior Software Engineer in 2001 through various roles such as Vice President – and later Senior VP – of IT before becoming CIO in 2026.

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