TSI, based in Tampa, Fla., provides transaction-based wireless call processing services, including roaming subscriber validation, call delivery, and fraud management. The company, which has 800 employees, serves more than 260 telecommunications providers in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
In a statement Monday, Verizon said that Edward Evans, Dobson Communications Corp.'s president and chief operating officer, has resigned his post and will become CEO of TSI.