Former Verizon Sales & Technology
Executive, Mike Smith, has joined its team of talented network services
consultants as managing director, announced Alsbridge, the global leader in
data-driven benchmarking, outsourcing and network transformation services.
Mike
has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry
including strategic networking, cloud computing, IT and security services, mobility solutions, machine to machine, software as a
service, advanced contact center and unified communications solutions, as well
as managed and professional services. He is widely recognized for successfully
building and leading world-class sales organizations, developing creative
business strategies, motivating high performing teams, and revitalizing
stagnant markets. Mike’s specialties include business strategy and planning,
P&L management, complex deal negotiation, business transformation, business
process outsourcing, and technology integration.
“As a leader in the telecommunications industry, Mike brings robust experience in assessing business requirements
and leveraging strategic technologies to drive unique solutions that improve
business performance and accelerate enterprise growth,” says Alsbridge CEO,
Chip Wagner. “We are very pleased to have Mike join our team as Alsbridge
continues to grow through talent acquisition.”
Prior to joining Alsbridge,
Mike organized and led a nationwide Strategic Services team for Verizon with
responsibility to deliver high-value solutions and grow sales and revenue
associated with three of the company’s leading edge product portfolios
including Unified Communications, Contact Center, and Managed Network Services. Previously, he served as MCI Vice President
and General Manager of Business Markets where he led a team of 180 sales and
service professionals across the company’s Commercial Accounts – Midwest region
in serving an account base of more than 5,100 customers and prospects representing
$450M in annual revenue.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Economics from Denison University and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He was an active member of the advisory board
of the J. Warren McClure School of Communications Systems Management at Ohio
University for a number of years.
About Alsbridge Inc.
Alsbridge provides world class sourcing advisory and benchmarking services for
the CIO, CFO and CPO. We’ve helped
hundreds of companies reduce costs and get more value from their vendors. Our experienced consultants leverage
proprietary tools and information databases to identify and engage the optimal
vendors for your situation, negotiate best practice terms at fair market prices,
and improve the way you work with your vendors.
Alsbridge clients utilize the most cost effective and value added
sources globally for IT infrastructure services, hardware and maintenance,
network services, software and maintenance, application support and
development, business processes and cloud services. Alsbridge was ranked the #1
outsourcing advisor in the world by the International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) based on the value delivered to clients. This commitment to delivering value to our
clients has made Alsbridge a distinguished member of the 2010 Inc. 500 fastest
growing privately held companies in America.
EDITORS/WRITERS: For arranging an interview with Mike, journalists can
contact:
Scott Tims
Office: 214-378-7970 ext. 278
stims@thepointgroup.com
www.alsbridge.com
