Changing the way
businesses do billing

James Messer is Founder and CEO of Gotransverse, a 25-year veteran of global enterprise software with a focus on monetization. He served as Vice President of Sales for LHS Group, one of the largest implementation and support networks in the global customer care and billing marketplace with more than 300 customer sites worldwide and 18 global and regional partners. James later served as Vice President of Sales for Sema Group plc, which became the world leader in communications software and solutions after the acquisition of LHS for $4.75 billion. Sema then surpassed all global competitors in revenue, subscribers, sites, and solutions. Related to B/OSS, James also served in senior management positions for CSG Systems, US Telecom Advanced Telecom Service (sold to CSG), and TechnoCom Wireless – a leader in wireless location-based services. Additionally, James also served as Vice President of Federal Programs for Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), and served on the staff of U.S. Senate Leader Bob Dole focusing on telecommunications, IT, and foreign policy. James also participates as a partner in Spectrum Five LLC, the largest holder of DBS spectrum with full U.S. coverage.

Michael Beamer is a 24-year technology and business leader with unique experience helping companies maximize the business impact of technology. He’s been instrumental in the growth and success of companies ranging from pre-revenue startups to Fortune 500 companies. Michael has extensive experience in a wide range of roles from Building and running global development teams to driving record revenue through global sales and marketing programs. Michael lead the effort to develop the IoT strategy and go to market model for one of the world’s top engineering solutions companies. In his current role as President of Gotransverse, he is helping the company emerge as the top IoT Monetization solution provider. He is leading industry discussions with other IoT execs and analysts to drive the future of IoT Monetization. The flagship product from Gotransverse was recently selected as IoT Solution of the Year at the CODiE awards and is currently up for another CODiE award for Best Billing & Subscription Management Solution. Michael is considered one of the top thought leaders in IoT Monetization.

Mike serves on numerous advisory councils including undergraduate and graduate level councils on IM for The University of Texas at Austin as well as the Austin InnoTech Technology Council. Mike has also established FLL Robotics in elementary education for his community.

Geoff has over 25 years of technology experience, with a 20-year focus on the billing industry. Prior to joining Gotransverse, Geoff was associate vice president for business support service product offerings at Comverse. Coleman led Product Management through the creation and market introduction of Comverse ONE. Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems for converged billing, customer management, mobile Internet, and value-added services whose customer base spans more than 125 countries and covers over 450 communication service providers serving more than two billion subscribers. Prior to Comverse, Geoff led product management for RateIntegration, now Sixth Sense Media, a provider of real-time mobile marketing, loyalty, and advertising solutions.

Sean joined Gotransverse in February of 2018 as Vice President of Finance and is responsible for the finance and legal functions. Prior to Gotransverse, Sean held progressive leadership roles at Upland Software, Dell Computer, and Continental Airlines. He is a senior executive with more than 25 years of experience in finance and operations management with expertise in leading complex business analysis, aligning strategy, and driving operational excellence.

Sean enjoys traveling, live music, spending time with friends and family, and being active outdoors. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and still claims it’s only a dry heat.

Brian is a relentless advocate for the customer with 15 years of experience in Customer Success, Solution Design, Architecture, Business Analysis, and Technical Design. His strong technical and business acumen, along with the ability to translate customer needs into business requirements and applicable system architecture, has allowed him to deliver solutions that not only meets the customers' current needs, but future demands of the business. Before joining the team at Gotransverse in 2015, Brian spent the first decade of his career at National Instruments leading and managing Business Analysts for critical manufacturing projects, systems, and processes. Brian is a proud graduate of Texas Tech University and enjoys cheering for the Red Raiders.

Ross leads our Professional Services and Implementation teams. He has extensive eBusiness, Business Analysis, and Program Management background and is known for building innovative solutions and driving change throughout organizations for more than 15 years. Ross has been able to evaluate cutting edge digital technology, build execution plans, and deliver exceptional results based on proven implementation. He oversees and supports all our projects for new customers and leads growing internal and external departmental teams that focus on implementations. Ross ensures that our implementations are completed on time, within budget, and meet client expectations.

Before joining the team at Gotransverse in 2016, Ross spent the first decade of his career at National Instruments performing various roles like program strategy/delivery, web site leadership, IT planning, and portfolio management, and operations management. Ross holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas, where he was also a NCAA championship swimmer.

Tim brings more than 30-years of end-to-end billing and customer management to Gotransverse. Tim was the Director of Sales Engineering at ACE*COMM, where he supported a global sales effort of telecommunications back-office solutions. Tim was one of the original employees of Birch Telecom, a CLEC with services in 26 states. His roles included Chief Architect and Developer of Birch’s first retail rating, mediation, and billing system. Tim also led Birch’s Systems Administration and Development with expertise in data migration from legacy back-office and billing systems. Prior to Birch, Tim co-founded a software development company that specialized in billing solutions; in fact, he helped develop the client software for Qualcomm’s OmniTracs platform – a project that became part of the foundation of one of Qualcomm main product lines, which remains active today. Tim’s company also provided a turnkey billing and accounting solution to mid-range logistics companies throughout the U.S. and Canada.

With over 25 years of experience in leading technology and consulting companies Mark brings a diverse background to the Gotransverse team.

Mark has led global big-five consulting practices, built SaaS companies from the ground floor, and worked with Fortune 500 companies on strategic transformation projects. From marketing to sales, from operations to product management he understands how digital businesses work – and the importance of building partnerships to be successful. Prior to his current role Mark owned Platform Operations and Strategic Initiatives for Gotransverse

In addition to his digital transformation chops, Mark is a trained chef and bartender, is a regular speaker at cocktail conferences, founded Texas’ first vermouth house and has a degree in Film from Antioch College.