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Bill Wignall

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Chief Executive Officer at Fusion Connect
📍 Canada

Bill Wignall is a technology CEO skilled in scaling both public and private companies, with deep expertise in M&A and capital raises. Educated at the University of Toronto in engineering, he has a track record of transforming businesses, notably growing Sangoma Technologies from a $9M hardware firm into a $300M+ SaaS provider.

His experience extends to extensive board service across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, including roles on hospital research advisory boards and with medtech start-ups. He has also taught at multiple universities in both MBA and Engineering faculties and has been an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at accelerators.

He has a unique educational background that includes a Gene Therapy summer program at the University of Oxford.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Canada
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Priorities

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SaaS Business Transformation
He has repeatedly turned hardware and software companies into profitable, high-growth SaaS businesses, as seen with his leadership at Sangoma and Truition.
M&A Growth Strategy
A core part of his career involves strategic acquisitions to accelerate growth and expand market presence, having overseen 11 acquisitions during his tenure at Sangoma.
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Career

Work history

2024
Chief Executive Officer
Fusion Connect
2010 - 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Sangoma Technologies
2007 - 2010
President and CEO
Truition
1997 - 2006
President and CEO
Electronics Workbench
1996 - 1997
Vice-President, Business Units
Broadband Networks
In the press

Media appearances

Bill Wignall – Sangoma Technologies Corporation (Pender Fund Podcast). Featured in Pender Fund
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Fusion Connect Appoints Seasoned Leader William Wignall as CEO – Embarking on a New Chapter of Customer‑Centric Excellence. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
1984 - 1988
BASc in electrical and computer engineering
University of Toronto
General Management Program with YPO
Harvard Business School
Executive Management program
Stanford University
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