Group of Gold Line
Herb Thompson is an experienced telecommunications professional currently serving as Master Reseller and Channel Manager at Group of Gold Line since September 2013, where the company specializes in prepaid long-distance services and hosted telecommunications solutions. Prior to this role, Herb was the Director of Global Channels and Investor Relations at Release3, focusing on software migration to open-source platforms. Herb co-founded Futureway Communications Inc, Canada's first competitive local exchange carrier, and played a pivotal role in blocking competitors from access to essential infrastructure. Herb's earlier tenure at Lucent Technologies involved developing a fiber-to-the-home solution, which led to the establishment of Futureway Communications. Herb possesses a BA in Economics and English from Wilfred Laurier University and has extensive experience in launching innovative telecommunications solutions across Canada and the United States.
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Group of Gold Line
The Group of Gold Line (GL) is a Canadian group of companies specializing in the research, development, marketing and worldwide distribution of telecommunication solutions and technology products through four lines of business: Telephony, Web2Print, IPTV and Business Solutions. Founded in 1991, GL is today the largest provider of prepaid long distance products and services in North America, selling over 300 million minutes of long distance calling per month. GL is also the world’s largest provider of multicultural IPTV programming and operates the world’s largest multicultural ad exchange. GL also offers hosting services through its state of the art data centre in its head offices in Markham, Ontario. GL’s products are distributed at approximately 100,000 points of sale, by over 1000 resellers (GLAgents) in over 50 countries. GL’s mission is to connect people and bring them closer to their family, business, culture and language through innovative, unique and competitive technology-based products and services.