Pareteum Targets Growth in the Americas

Pareteum (NYSEA:TEUM) announced the appointment of David Hess and David John to spearhead its operations in the Americas.

The company engaged in cloud based platform said that Hess has been appointed as the vice president of sales for North America while naming John as the managing director of Latin America.

As quoted in the press release:

As business development strategist for North America, Hess joins Pareteum’s executive level management to lead new business initiatives and contribute to the company’s global customer base; as managing director in Latin America, John adds to a global sales team at Pareteum that will break new ground for the company in untapped markets.

“David Hess and David John join Pareteum as we are rocketing towards our growth goals as a global technology company,” said Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer Hal Turner. “Hiring talent to expand our North America presence and connect into Latin America is the obvious step in acquiring new customers and new revenue that will ensure we exceed our targets.”

Pareteum Chief Revenue Officer Rob Mumby said, “Hess has an excellent track record of performance in sales and business development, and his talents are already bearing fruit. He has the leadership Pareteum needs to grow in the North America market.” Mumby added, “John brings strategic sales experience, political savvy, and a loaded rolodex to the team. Together, these two will bring new opportunities to Pareteum, and thereby the global community of customers we serve.”

David Hess has held prominent positions as the former chief executive officer of Telia North America and chief operating officer of KDDI Global, bringing 20 years of success leading operations and sales in the telecommunication, cloud infrastructure, and managed service provider markets. David John has led delivery and operations globally as a strategic partner of AT&T, Vodafone, Telefonica, Telecom Italia, Oi, and Sprint. He has provided solutions to telecom carriers and multinational enterprises in public safety, smart city, and internet of things applications totaling billions in revenue.

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