CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc. (NYSE:CTV), has appointed Olivier Alquier as regional managing director for Southern Europe. Alquier’s new role includes the tasks of developing, guiding and implementing the division’s sales and channel strategies in France, North Africa, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Israel, Greece and Cyprus. He will be assisted by the various local teams, covering logistics, technical aspects, business development, marketing and communications.
“Olivier has an in-depth understanding of the company derived from the various roles he has performed over a number of years,” said Anne-Marie Kenneally, vice president of sales, EMEA, CommScope Enterprise Solutions. “He’s developed a global overview of the challenges we face every day and will be extremely instrumental in continuing to make CommScope the preferred network solutions provider of Europe. His appointment complements CommScope’s continuing efforts to serve customers as the European leader in high-performance network infrastructure solutions.”
In addition to Alquier’s appointment, CommScope has expanded the territory covered by Koen Ter Linde, CommScope’s regional managing director for Western Europe. He will now work with Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Poland and Austria and will continue to manage Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Alquier was the channel sales director for the EMEA region for two years. He was largely responsible for the creation and successful implementation of the new BusinessPartner program for the entire CommScope Solutions/SYSTIMAX distribution network for the EMEA region. During this time, Alquier also held the position of Anixter account manager for the same region. He joined CommScope in 2002 as sales director for France.
Previously, Alquier had more than 10 years experience in sales and marketing positions at HP and other telecom companies. He has an M.S. in electrical engineering (ENSEA France) with extensive studies in telecommunications, and an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco.
CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc., offers a complete portfolio of network infrastructure solutions that enable enterprise customers, regardless of size, industry or IT budget, to take advantage of business and technology opportunities. The division’s SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® product lines offer voice, data, video and converged solutions ranging from mission-critical, high-bandwidth and emerging applications to applications that demand unrelenting reliability and quality for everyday needs. Backed by CommScope Labs, the product lines are delivered through a global channel network of industry-leading BusinessPartners and distributors, ensuring a consistent and high-level of service and support worldwide.
About CommScope
CommScope, Inc.(NYSE: CTV – www.commscope.com) is a world leader in infrastructure solutions for communication networks. Through its Andrew® brand, it is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem solutions for wireless networks. Through its SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® brands, CommScope is the global leader in structured cabling systems for business enterprise applications. It is also the premier manufacturer of coaxial cable for broadband cable television networks and one of the leading North American providers of environmentally secure cabinets for DSL and FTTN applications. Backed by strong research and development, CommScope combines technical expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing capability to provide customers with infrastructure solutions for evolving global communications networks in more than 130 countries around the world.
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