HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage (NYSE:
VG), a global business cloud communications leader, has appointed
Jan Hauser as an independent
director to its Board of Directors. Ms. Hauser brings to Vonage
more than thirty-five years of financial and regulatory policy
expertise, as well as significant experience in leading
organizations through periods of remarkable change.
Ms. Hauser joins 10 additional directors, nine of whom are also
independent.
"We are pleased to welcome Jan
Hauser to the Vonage Board," said Gary Steele, Chair of the Nominating and
Governance Committee. "Her proven leadership, strong financial
background, including her SEC experience, will be a tremendous
asset and valuable addition to our Board and the future growth of
the Company. We believe Ms. Hauser's reputation for excellent
communication skills and strong relationships among team members,
senior executives and board members will be of tremendous benefit
to the Vonage Board."
About Jan Hauser
Jan Hauser is a global finance
leader, retired PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) partner and board
member with more than thirty-five years of experience dealing with
complex business transactions and strategies. Ms. Hauser was the
Chief Accounting Officer of General Electric Company (GE) from
April 2013 to September 2018. During her tenure at GE, Ms.
Hauser led a world-class controllership team of more than 3,000
professionals and navigated many strategic, operational and
technical challenges. In addition, Ms. Hauser provided oversight
for multiple mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures and was a
candid advisor to board members on technical accounting issues,
control strategies, operational matters, change management, and
talent development.
Prior to joining GE in 2013, Ms. Hauser was a senior partner in
the National Office of PwC, where she regularly consulted with
clients on major strategic transactions. In her various partner
roles at PwC, she leveraged her unique experience with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and broad external network
to address complex transactions and navigate regulatory
requirements. In addition, she served as PwC's representative on
the Financial Accounting Standard Board's (FASB) Emerging Issues
Task Force and the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council
of the FASB. From these experiences, Ms. Hauser honed the skill of
collaborating with others holding multiple viewpoints, influencing
strategy and outcomes. Early in her career, Ms. Hauser was
selected for a prestigious fellowship in the Office of the Chief
Accountant at the SEC. During the two-year fellowship, she
cultivated relationships both within the SEC and externally with
standard setters and senior leaders of the public accounting firms.
This network and deep understanding of the financial and regulatory
environment has allowed Ms. Hauser to leverage these relationships
and knowledge throughout her career.
"I am honored to join the Vonage Board at a time when the
Company is executing a strategy to lead in the business cloud
communications space," said Ms. Hauser. "I look forward to being a
part of a Company that is innovating and gaining momentum at an
astonishing pace, and I am eager to make a positive impact on this
continued growth."
About Vonage
Vonage is redefining business communications, helping
enterprises use fully-integrated unified communications, contact
center and programmable communications solutions via APIs. True to
our roots as a technology disruptor, we've embraced technology to
transform businesses to collaborate more productively and engage
their customers more effectively across all communications
channels.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in New Jersey, with offices throughout
the United States, Europe, Israel, Australia and Asia. Vonage® is a registered trademark of
Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage America Inc. To follow Vonage
on Twitter, please visit www.twitter.com/vonage.
To become a fan on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/vonage. To
subscribe on YouTube, visit www.youtube.com/vonage.
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