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Somos, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Proximus Global’s Shannon Donohue to its Advisory Board

Feb 04, 2025

EAST BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, February 4, 2025 – Somos, Inc., a leading registry management and data solutions company best known for its roles as the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) and Toll-Free Number Administrator (TFNA), as well as its forward-thinking telecom fraud prevention services, has announced the appointment of Shannon Donohue to its Advisory Board. The Advisory Board provides strategic insights and guidance to help Somos deliver value to its customers and stakeholders.

Ms. Donohue oversees the Product House of Engage - Omnichannel Applications for Proximus Global, the parent company of BICS, Telesign and Route Mobile. In her role, she spearheads efforts in consolidating the digital omnichannel engagement portfolio, application design, industry advocacy and architecture harmonization. With over 12 years of experience in the messaging industry, she has established herself as a data-driven and empathic technology executive, operationalizing best practices into intuitive product offerings and advancing best-in-class user experiences through scalable automation and sustainable business models. Prior to her role at Proximus, Ms. Donohue served as Vice President of Messaging Operations & Consumer Trust at EZ Texting.

“I am honored to join Somos’ Advisory Board and contribute to its mission of fostering trust and innovation in the telecommunications ecosystem,” said Ms. Donohue. “With Somos’ dedication to protecting consumers and cultivating meaningful connections, I am eager to bring my experience in messaging operations and scalable global technology solutions to help advance the organization’s vision for a secure and trusted digital future.”

The Somos Advisory Board is comprised of esteemed professionals from organizations including Sinch, Google, Salesforce, Bandwidth.com and Verizon. With the addition of Ms. Donohue, the Advisory Board strengthens its dedication to driving innovation and advancing digital transformation across the global telecommunications industry.

“Shannon’s wealth of knowledge and proven track record in business messaging will bring incredible value to our Advisory Board,” said David Stewart, Senior Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer of Somos. “We are excited to collaborate with her to further enhance trust and security within the global telecom ecosystem.”

About Somos, Inc.:
As the world becomes more interconnected, Somos enables brands, consumers, and communities to communicate in an environment of greater trust and convenience. Somos is a global, trusted source of phone number administration, routing data, identity verification, and identity management services for the telecommunications ecosystem. As the trusted administrator of the North American Numbering Plan (NANPA), Toll-Free Numbering (TFNA), and the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND), Somos supports over 1,400 service providers in North America and manages over 7 billion phone numbers to enable seamless communications between enterprises and consumers.

XConnect, a Somos company, extends the reach of Somos’ solutions to a global audience through its portfolio of trusted phone number intelligent solutions, covering hundreds of different datasets to serve the global voice and message ecosystems.

Through their global portfolio of products and services and a collaborative approach in everything they do, Somos helps ensure trust in an increasingly digital world. To learn more about Somos, please visit www.somos.com.

Media Contact:
Michelle Larsen
Senior Vice President & Chief Experience Officer
844.HEY.LARSEN
844.439.5277
mlarsen@somos.com