As co-founder of Talant, Landon has applied his extensive background in corporate strategy development and management consulting in the telecommunications and networking industries. Previously, Landon was the Director of Business Development for Step 9 Software, an innovative OSS company. At Step 9 Software, he established multiple partnerships with systems integrators and application service providers to enhance sales channels and software implementation capabilities. Prior to Step 9, Landon was a consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, where he led strategic planning, market entry and M&A efforts for several Global telecommunications companies including Saudi Telecom, France Telecom, MCI, T-Mobile, Verizon and Telecom Italia. Earlier in his career, Landon was also a consultant with Accenture. Landon has an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS in Engineering from Michigan State University. Landon is responsible for supporting clients' sales operations.