Charles Nelson

Executive Vice President & Board Member at Swyft Technology

Charles Nelson’s career spans over thirty years, with extensive experience as an investor, adviser, board member and operating executive to numerous software and communications companies.

Nelson served as the Vice President of National Data Sales for Cingular Wireless, where he was responsible for annual revenues in excess of $1B. Nelson later “spun-off” the Cingular Interactive business unit, taking it private by selling it to affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management.

Nelson would go on to helm Velocita Wireless (rebranded from Cingular Interactive) as President and CEO. He ran Velocita Wireless for two years before successfully selling the business to Sprint.

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