Bill Pereira

Hi. I'm Bill Pereira, CEO at IDT Telecom in Newark, NJ.

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Bill Pereira is an executive focused on value creation from a NYSE-listed company with a proven and diversified background that includes CEO, CFO and COO level assignments in Telecommunications, Energy, Internet and Technology. Trusted leader with unquestionable integrity, adept at managing relationships and inspiring confidence. Widely respected by colleagues for putting the enterprise first and solving challenging business issues.

CFO & EVP at IDT

2002 - October 2011

­Responsible for the strategic planning, development and leadership of the entire finance organization. Direct financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, accounting, budgeting, internal audit, risk management and investor relations. Member of the Executive Committee responsible for developing, approving and implementing overall strategy, policies and operating and administrative activities of the company.

Partner at Horizon Global Trading, LLC

1999 - 2002

­Provided the vision, designed specifications and managed the development of an Internet-based, collateral management system and electronic trading platform that was successfully marketed and sold to global banks such as JP Morgan Chase, Bank of Montreal, Jefferies and Daiwa Bank. Determined, guided and managed product development, including the allocation of capital and resources to each of the company’s product lines.

Director at UBS Investment Bank

1996 - 1999

Member of UBS'€™ Executive Fixed Income Distribution Committee responsible for cultivating, developing and maintaining institutional client relationships in Europe. Interfaced extensively with a diverse array of institutions across fifteen countries, including Western and Eastern European central banks, hedge funds, pension and money funds, insurance companies and commercial banks eventually expanding the client base from 10 clients to over 40 clients.

Director at Prudential

1988 - 1996

Managed a group responsible for formulating and executing trading and marketing strategies on a $35 billion Securities Lending program.

CEO at IDT Telecom

November 2011

New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business

1991 – 1994

MBA

Concentration: International Finance

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