Will Townsend

Senior Analyst, Networking Infrastructure & Carrier Services at Moor Insights & Strategy

Will Townsend is a frequent Forbes contributor and advises some of the largest networking and telecommunications companies in the world. His more than thirty years of experience spans tenures spent with iconic companies such as Dell & Hewlett-Packard, serving in a number of senior level roles including sales, marketing, product management, and business development.

Presently, Mr. Townsend manages the networking infrastructure practice for Moor Insights & Strategy, an analyst firm regarded as a leader in the technology sector based on principal and founder Patrick Moorhead’s #1 ranking by ARInsights. Mr. Townsend also ranks within the top 50 technology analysts in the world according to ARInsights and is one of the top pure play networking analysts in the world.

Mr. Townsend holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from Texas State University. He has also served as a traveling mentor for Bepeace, a non-profit organization focused on empowering female-led enterprises in areas of conflict around the world in places such as Central America and the Middle East.