About Validas
Putting Information in Your Hands to Slash Wireless Expenses
Validas cuts through the confusion that wireless bills and rate plans create to get consumers,
businesses, and government agencies more from every dollar they spend on wireless services.
Our automated service analyzes your wireless plan and clearly shows you where the savings are. Validas
members routinely save up to 25, 30, even 40% by "right sizing" rate plans, identifying
and resolving disputes; and eliminating unnecessary charges.
Empowering Products, Improving Traffic, and Driving Loyalty
Our patented technology is available as a web service on a licensed basis. Customers have
used our product successfully to generate web traffic and media attention; to improve their product
offerings; and to generate customer loyalty. Our goal is to make "Powered By Validas" the
industry standard for wireless bill analysis and plan recommendations.
Simple, Powerful, Automated, and Secure
Our platform does exactly what it was designed to do – analyze wireless bills, empower customers,
and slash monthly expenses. It turns complex wireless bill audits into a point-and-click experience
measured in seconds. It is simple to use, provides powerfully accurate results, and keeps customer
data safe and secure.
True to Our Name, Loyal to Our Customers
The name Validas derives from several ideas:
It sounds like "validate" which is the core of what we do for our customer’s wireless bills.
We validate whether bills are accurate and find plan mismatches and errors to save them money.
It means "powerful" in Latin and Spanish. Our message, technology, and the information we
provide is powerful and we empower our customers to understand how they use their wireless services
and how they spend every cent for them.
It relates to "veritas" which means truth. From the beginning our goal has been to put truth
in wireless billing by delivering accurate and detailed information into our customer’s hands.
Validas is a privately funded company, founded by former wireless executives who wanted to do more for
their customers. We are committed to taking care of people and staying true to our core objectives –
simplifying, serving, and saving money.
Team Validas
To learn about each member of our team, click on their name to expand.
Thomas Pepe, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
As Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Validas,
Mr. Pepe, is taking his vision of enterprise portals
delivered in a software as a service (SAAS) model to
the market. In this role, Mr. Pepe will define the overall
company strategy and set standards in the on-demand
portal space. Prior to founding Validas, From December
1997 to July 2007, Mr. Pepe held technical, sales and
senior management positions at Verizon Wireless. He
was instrumental in driving sales and revenue across
different markets in the United States. He holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in History from Farleigh Dickinson University.
Todd Dunphy, Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer
As Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Validas, Mr.
Dunphy's core responsibility is to oversee the customer
experience by improving the Validas product line and
support. Prior to Validas and from June 2001 to
July 2007, Mr. Dunphy served in various sales positions at
Verizon Wireless, starting in retail, moving to corporate sales,
then into management and finally finishing in data sales.
Mr. Dunphy's vision is derived from his detailed understanding of the
sales process from the customers perspective. His relentless desire to
do what is right for the customer is the heart and soul behind the
Validas platform. Mr. Dunphy graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal
Arts in Political Science from The University of New Hampshire.
Jeremy Groh, Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer of Validas,
Mr. Groh's role is to align technology vision with the
business strategy by integrating the company processes
with the appropriate technologies. Mr. Groh is also
responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing
technology initiatives within the company, overseeing
all technical resources and IT employees of the company
as well as the development and creation of the Validas
website. Prior to joining Validas, Mr. Groh worked at
Tyco Electronics for 5 years in various positions. Mr.
Groh graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology from The University of Phoenix. He also holds
two Associate Degrees, one in Electrical Engineering
Technology from The Pennsylvania State University and
the other in Electronics Engineering from ITT Technical Institute.
Dave Chalmers, Chief Strategy Officer
As Chief Strategy Officer of Validas,
Mr. Chalmers has spent over 15 years in international business, including
executive management at Research in Motion (RIM) where he presided over
operations for 9 international CDMA Telecommunication Carriers (from Canada to Venezuela)
resulting in revenue into the hundreds of millions annually. Lead marketing,
sales and technical commitments for international partnerships; including
all contracts, legal commitments, manufacturing, logistics, customer service,
product and development initiatives. Within Validas, Mr. Chalmers covers all
corporate alliances, strategic accounts, and government initiatives. Mr. Chalmers
holds two bachelor degrees from Laurentian University/Universit Laurentienne in Canada.