“Mr. Thompson has worked to solve telecommunications and program management challenges across the government market for over 40 years,” said TurningPoint’s Vice President, Michael Edwards. “During his tenure in government, Mr. Thompson was directly involved in agency Networx transition efforts. His expertise in this field, as well as his in-depth knowledge of federal telecommunication management, is a perfect fit for TurningPoint’s customer base. We welcome him aboard.”

Prior to joining TurningPoint, Thompson spent 18 years in various telecommunications, operations, and program management roles within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Most recently, he led the $1.5 billion lifecycle telecommunications infrastructure and services transition from the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FTS2001 contract to the GSA Networx Universal and Enterprise vehicles.

While serving as the Director of the VA’s Networks and Infrastructure Management Service, he was responsible for overall program lifecycle management and administration of the $45 million telecommunications and network security operations, involving 115 contractor and government employees nationwide. His oversight also included network engineering and design of the Telecommunications Modernization Project and Telecommunications Operations Support System, as well as automated ordering, billing, and invoicing process development.

“I have a passion and drive for helping government agencies better manage their telecommunications infrastructure and increase efficiencies,” said Thompson. “TurningPoint has done an exceptional job with its support of agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, VA, and the Defense Logistics Agency. I look forward to utilizing my experience to further advance the support capabilities that TurningPoint provides.”