David Vasquez looks after Verizon’s industrial–application ecosystem & partnership development. He’s tasked with aligning best-in-class applications to best-in-class, managed, private infrastructure to deliver positive, Industry 4.0 business outcomes. 

David brings decades of experience in network sales, marketing, program management, customer experience and innovation focused on The Industrial Internet of Things and it’s promise of value to industrial control and automation systems.  

His business passion – keeping industrial and manufacturing jobs local. His personal passion – keeping employees safe and continuously upskilling. 

Before his time at Verizon, David held jobs at his family’s metal fabrication shop assembling and installing commercial gates and rolling steel doors. Later, at an industrial park installing commercial washing machines to stone-wash denim. All fingers and toes have been accounted for.  

David will celebrate his 20th anniversary at Verizon this coming March and lives in Portland, OR. with his wife and two daughters. He’s a lifelong baseball fan who also runs, skis, hikes, cycles and loves a good beer. When in Boston he volunteers at The Elizabeth Peabody house (food pantry) and when home, at the Oregon Food Bank. He’s a board advisor at Elevate Our Kids which is a non-profit organization aimed at bringing K-12 resources to underserved communities. You can follow along on LinkedIn or listen to him on the IoT Coffee Podcast, where he’s a regular contributor.