Daniel Petri, Group President International, Verizon Communications Inc. Mr. Petri is responsible for Verizon’s international wireless and wireline operations. In addition, he is responsible for management of Verizon Airfone. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Petri served as President, International Europe and Asia and was responsible for Verizon’s wireless and wireline operations in those markets and related business development. Before the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE to form Verizon, Mr. Petri held a series of positions overseeing various international investments of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX. He served as Managing Director Worldwide Operations for NYNEX from 1994 to 1995 with responsibility for assisting NYNEX’s unregulated subsidiaries including wireless, video, directory, and international operations and investments. From 1988 to 1994, Mr. Petri served as Vice President and General Manager for central New York and then for midtown Manhattan, overseeing customer care operations in each region. Mr. Petri is also a member of the board of Vodafone Omnitel in Italy. Additionally, he serves on the board of the US ASEAN Council and as Vice Chairman of the Business Council for International Understanding.
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