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GlobalData research has found the top telecommunications influencers based on their performance and engagement online. Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Verdict has named ten of the most influential people in telecommunications on Twitter during Q4 2019.
Biggest influencers in telecommunications: The top ten in Q4 2019
1. Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel)
Even Kirstel is a top B2B analyst and influencer. He also created and is the chief digital evangelist of eVira Health, a social media partner for clients across the health industry. Also named the fifth most influential B2B marketeer in the US, Evan deals with customers across the IT, telecommunications, and cloud domains.
The influencer has nearly 20 years of experience in unified communications, with deep knowledge on wireless and VoIP technology.
Twitter followers: 268,748
GlobalData influencer score: 100
Personalization through tech @nike! #Technology #Robotics #IoT #5G #innovation @Fabriziobustama #NRF2020 pic.twitter.com/m4sG4gUp4U
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By GlobalData— 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer (@EvanKirstel) January 12, 2020
2. Rich Simmonds (@RichSimmondsZA)
Rich Simmonds is a speaker, author, and a top digital marketing influencer. A dynamic facilitator and social media influencer, Simmonds specialises in simplifying communication through varied, consistent and creative communication. He has worked with eminent telecommunication entities such as Ericsson and Nokia.
Twitter followers: 484,260
GlobalData influencer score: 56
https://twitter.com/RichSimmondsZA/status/1202173245316902913
3. Tamara McCleary (@TamaraMcCleary)
Tamara McCleary is the founder of Thulium, a social media analytics agency. A tech futurist, she focuses on return of investments from social media, driven by analytics, strategies, and campaigns. Listed as a top social media influencer, Tamara is the pioneer of RelationShift® method that allows employees to collaborate better. Her online courses and workshops inspire organisations and individuals to shift to better relations, right from work to their homes.
Twitter followers: 306,565
GlobalData influencer score: 43
“Every piece of #technology is a person with a vision, a dream and a hope to do something bigger and better in the world.” ~@aliciatillman Global #CMO @SAP #CES2020 #leadership #5G #IoT #AI #futureofwork #Inspiration pic.twitter.com/Z9vTRc0rwT
— Tamara McCleary (@TamaraMcCleary) January 10, 2020
4. Diana Adams (@adamsconsulting)
Diana Adams created the Adams Consulting Group, Inc., an IT consultancy firm that provides technology requirements related to the design, delivery, and service to its clients and partners. A tech journalist, Adams is a top influencer across technologies such as IoT, big data, automation, and AI.
The influencer tweets on important sectors including telecommunications, and ways for service providers to navigate the 5G business.
Twitter followers: 150,810
GlobalData influencer score: 42
This underwater #drone can take pictures, record videos, and even find fish. This drone moves faster than an olympic swimmer. 🏊♀️
Get ready for some underwater live streaming. 🐠🐡🐟🏊♀️
vid via @CNET @Paula_Piccard#Robotics #AI #5G #Autonomous #IoT #Tech #Innovation #Automation pic.twitter.com/BFTcY7mTQl
— Diana Adams (@adamsconsulting) November 27, 2019
5. Jeff Kagan (@jeffkagan)
Jeff Kagan is a telecom analyst and a top influencer of technologies including 5G, IoT, AI, pay TV and digital health tech. A top wireless analyst and consultant, Jeff has over 30 years of experience working across companies such as AT&T, Qualcomm, Verizon, Sprint, Comcast, and more. He interests lie in wireless, telecom, mobile, pay TV, networks, tablets, smartphones, apps, IPTV, pay TV, cable TV, cybersecurity, connected car, connected homes, and more.
Twitter followers: 70,099
GlobalData influencer score: 39
Telefónica Deutschland selects Huawei for 5G build amid global tension https://t.co/yQYujRLAuu via @rcrwirelessnews
— Jeff KAGAN Technology Industry Analyst, Columnist (@jeffkagan) December 15, 2019
6. Ajit Pai (@AjitPaiFCC)
Ajit Pai is an American lawyer and chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). A telecom expert, he tweets on related issues such as proposing the FCC to establish a 5G fund. He has also proposed a comprehensive plan to promote broadband deployment across the country.
Twitter followers: 68,935
GlobalData influencer score: 38
Today, I’m proposing @FCC establish the 5G Fund. It would make up to $9 billion in Universal Service Fund support available to carriers to deploy 5G services in rural America, including at least $1 billion for deployments enabling precision agriculture. https://t.co/d4mWVcBUIA pic.twitter.com/GttAI2SdIm
— Ajit Pai (@AjitPai) December 4, 2019
7. Dez Blanchfield (@dez_blanchfield)
Dez Blanchfield is a venture capitalist, with 25 years of experience in the IT and the telecommunications industry. He is also the founder of Sociaall Inc., which offers designs and strategies to derive integrated business outcomes. He specialises in technologies such as IoT, digital transformation, telecoms, networks, and more.
Twitter followers: 232,286
GlobalData influencer score: 38
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3. sponsored by @DellTech#dellluminaries #smartcities #iot#5g #ai #ml #ar #vr #edge— Dez Blanchfield (@dez_blanchfield) November 27, 2019
8. Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar)
Vala Afshar is a chief digital evangelist at Salesforce. He is also a regular contributor to ZDNet, which provides the latest news and analysis on technology. He also co-hosts a show called DisrupTV, inviting senior executives, founders, media and tech experts to discuss various technology related topics.
The marketing and advertising expert regards 5G as one of the 14 disruptive technologies of the next decade.
Twitter followers: 424,164
GlobalData influencer score: 37
16 tech of next decade:
1 AI
2 IoT⌚️
3 blockchain⛓
4 3D print🖨
5 mobile📱
6 autonomous🚗
7 mobile internet💻
8 robotics🤖
9 VR/AR👓
10 wireless power🔋
11 quantum compute🖥
12 5G📡
13 voice assistant🎙
14 cybersecurity🔒
15 cloud☁️
16 CRISPR🧬 #CES2020 pic.twitter.com/q5YSGN9R8h— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) January 7, 2020
9. Jaymie Scotto Cutaia (@jscotto)
Jaymie Scotto Cutaia is the founder and CEO of Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), which provides marketing, public relations and event planning services to the tech and telecom industries. She is also the creator of the CEO Exchange, a digital platform for the technology and telecommunication ecosystem.
Twitter followers: 13,962
GlobalData influencer score: 34
Colo Atl GM to Speak on 5G Developments at Metro Connect 2020 USA https://t.co/Bp3LcsH5s9 pic.twitter.com/8eoFdlFFyM
— Jaymie Scotto Cutaia #telecom #datacenters #PR (@jscotto) February 5, 2020
10. Tomi T Ahonen (@tomiahonen)
Tomi T Ahonen is an author, consultant, and motivational speaker. He regularly contributes to his blog called communities-dominate.blogs.com. As creator of the TomiAhonen Consulting and a telecom expert, he specialises in 3G mobile telecoms and digital platforms, offering 3G strategies to its clients.
Twitter followers: 52,120
GlobalData influencer score: 33
I believe the Lavrov meeting is primarily because the news broke that Trump's personal smartphone calls are being tracked (Impeachment inquiry, Lev & Igor, Giuliani etc). So what direct calls had been from Moscow, now come via close Putin emissaries (Lavrov) ..but could be worse
— Tomi T Ahonen Stands With Ukraine (@tomiahonen) December 9, 2019