Mario Turco Email and Phone Number

Currently I am vice president of Verizon Wireless’ national wholesale organization. I oversee the national sales & operations, distribution, device & system management, as well as pricing and financial objectives for all resellers & MVNO relationships. During my tenure the organization has shown revenue growth during 8 consecutive quarters.

Responsible for the $2.8B geography of the Verizon Wireless Philadelphia Tri-State Region which encompassed Eastern & Central Pennsylvania, Delaware, & Central & Southern New Jersey. Responsibility included P&L ownership, sales & operations, local marketing, distribution, both company owned and indirect and oversight of the markets corporate and government accounts.The culture and development of the region's 2,000 employees was the foundation for the success of the region which achieved total service revenue growth of 7%, EBITDA growth of 25%, and the subscriber base for the market grew 18% during my 4 year tenure.Giving back to the community was a trademark during my tenure through programs such as the company’s national HopeLine® program. Locally, through HopeLine, the company has provided thousands of wireless phones with free airtime to domestic violence survivors for use in emergency situations and more than $300,000 to agencies that serve survivors of domestic abuse. The Packs for Pride program, an annual initiative run by Verizon Wireless' Philadelphia Region employees. provided more than 4,000 backpacks filled with toys, clothes and personal care items to children living in domestic violence shelters throughout the region. . I also worked with Mayor Michael Nutter on recycling efforts for the city of Philadelphia and spearheaded disaster recovery efforts when hurricane Sandy hit the region in 2012.Continued network expansion, including the launch of the nations largest and most reliable 4G LTE network, assisted with increase penetration and market share lead

-Oversee all Small, Medium, & Large Enterprise accounts within Philadelphia Tri-State-Increased subscriber base by 10% over a 12 month period-Improved productivity per full time employee by 9% vs. prior year-Gross Add improvement of 9% vs. prior year-Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments -Improved data revenue by 19% vs. prior year, maximizing revenue growth -Increased market penetration by analyzing & restructuring territory alignment

-Responsible for sales and operations for 133 company owned locations & 1,200 employees in the -Improved Subscriber base by 36% over 2.5 years generating over $1 Billion dollars in revenue-Recognized for programs and policies implemented to improve the Customer Experience-Implemented churn programs & reduced churn by .12 basis points and calls into Customer Service -Responsible for identification of new store distribution, retrofits, and openings. -Increased headcount by 68% through new distribution and territory growth into Central Pennsylvania

-Responsible for sales and operations for 121 Indirect locations in the Philadelphia Tri-State Region-Increased Agent locations by 22% in 9 months in strategic areas to increase market share-Increased productivity per door from 41 to 53 within 6 months-Developed and implemented Small Business training -Increased Data take rate from 37% to 65% within a 6 month period-Decreased Combined Churn by .26 basis points versus end of year 2004 for an all time low

I began my career in wireless working for one of the legacy companies that became part of Verizon Wireless, Bell Atlantic Mobile. During my early history with the company I served in customer service and sales support roles. I eventually started a career in Indirect Sales within Bell Atlantic mobile which included roles as Indirect Specialist, Account Manager, and District Manager