Terremark names Nelson Fonseca new president

MIAMI - Terremark, a Verizon Company, announced that Nelson Fonseca has been named president of the company. Fonseca succeeds Kerry Bailey, who was named chief marketing officer of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, a new global organization that will oversee all business, government and wholesale operations from across Verizon’s wireless and wireline businesses.

Fonseca previously served as chief operating officer of Terremark, with responsibility for driving operational efficiencies and ensuring the company’s continued focus on execution excellence. Prior to being named COO, Fonseca was president of Terremark’s U.S. Public Sector business unit where his duties included overseeing Terremark’s federal business, as well as the company’s state and local government initiatives and its NAP of the Capital Region campus in Culpeper, Virginia. His previous roles also included senior vice president of Sales for Terremark Federal Group and vice president of Sales for Terremark Worldwide.

“When Verizon initially acquired Terremark, one of the main drivers was the outstanding leadership team that was in place, and Nelson will continue to be an invaluable asset for the company,” said Bob Toohey, Verizon Enterprise’s COO. “Nelson is a dynamic leader that will continue to drive Verizon’s global cloud strategy and deliver the enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions that large companies and government agencies require today.”