DENVER, Feb. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has named
Dave Ward as its new Chief
Technology Officer. Ward will lead the development and integration
of Lumen's global network and the disruptive technologies the
company is deploying to expand the power of its network for
customers. He will report to Lumen CEO Kate
Johnson starting next week and serve as a member of the
executive team.
"Dave is a pioneer in networking technology and his experience
will be a critical asset for Lumen," said Johnson. "Throughout his
impressive career, he has built network architectures that have
advanced the capabilities of the Internet, with a focus on
delivering significant customer value. In particular, Dave's deep
knowledge of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) technology will accelerate
Lumen's NaaS platform as we disrupt the telecom industry with new
digital experiences for enterprise customers."
Ward joins Lumen from PacketFabric, an innovative company in the
NaaS sector, where he was the chairman and CEO. Under his
leadership, the company expanded its portfolio and customer base,
and grew its network to make the company among the largest fully
automated network providers on the internet. Ward scaled the
company's technology to connect customers to a vast ecosystem of
cloud service providers and data centers, while simplifying
customers' network connectivity. Prior to leading PacketFabric, he
was a Senior Vice President, CTO-Engineering and Chief Architect at
Cisco Systems, and served as a Fellow at both Cisco Systems and
Juniper Networks.
"My entire career has been committed to inventing the
capabilities and improving the experience of the Internet," said
Ward. "Lumen's unmatched network and innovative technologies will
help drive that reinvention for businesses and I'm looking forward
to joining this impressive team, and great culture, and helping the
company deliver new capabilities that will give its customers
unparalleled simplicity and connectivity."
About Lumen Technologies:
Lumen connects the world.
We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data, and
applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Everything we
do at Lumen takes advantage of our network strength. From metro
connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud,
security, and managed service capabilities, we meet our customers'
needs today and as they build for tomorrow. For news and insights
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