Tag: Hans Vestberg

Sowmyanarayan Sampath named CEO & EVP of Verizon Business

Verizon announced the appointment of Sowmyanarayan Sampath to Executive Vice President and CEO of Verizon Business, effective July 1, 2022. He will succeed Tami Erwin, who will assume the role of Strategic Advisor to the CEO until the end of 2022. Sampath will report directly to Hans Vestberg, Verizon Chairman and CEO.  “Sampath brings more…

UPS CEO Carol B. Tomé appointed to the Board of Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. announced the election of Carol B. Tomé to the its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021. Tomé is the CEO of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company and a premier provider of global supply chain management solutions. She has served as a director of UPS since…

Laxman Narasimhan appointed to Verizon Board of Directors

Verizon Communications Inc. announced the election of Laxman Narasimhan, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2021. Laxman is Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (‘Reckitt’), a FTSE 12 listed British multinational consumer health, hygiene and nutrition company. He also serves as a director of Reckitt. “As we continue to accelerate…

Verizon and Airtel partner to bring secure Enterprise-Grade BlueJeans video conferencing to India

Bharti Airtel Ltd, India’s largest integrated telecom company, and Verizon, one of the largest communication technology companies in the world, announced a strategic alliance to bring secure, world-class video conferencing solutions to businesses in India.  As part of this partnership, Airtel will offer secure enterprise-grade video conferencing solutions under the brand name – Airtel BlueJeans…