Charlie Wade – SVP Sales and Global Alliances, North America

Charlie leads Norwood’s North American go‑to‑market, product localisation, and alliance strategy. He orchestrates regional sales execution while shaping the roadmap for CogVoice™ and OpenSpan™ to address carrier needs across the US and Canada.

With 38 years in telecoms and a résumé that spans Nortel, Vodafone, Rogers and Bell, Charlie blends network‑engineering depth with commercial savvy. Throughout his career he has steered multi‑million‑dollar product launches, forged Tier‑1 operator partnerships and championed cloud‑native voice transformations.

A long‑time advocate for customer‑centric innovation, Charlie is passionate about using AI to unlock new revenue streams for carriers and to deliver engaging, ultra‑reliable voice experiences to their subscribers.