[January 24, 2017] |
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Sprint Names Néstor Cano Chief Operating Officer
Today, Sprint (News - Alert) (NYSE: S) named Néstor Cano, 52, to the newly created
position of chief operating officer. Cano will be responsible for
delivering operational excellence, driving further expense reductions,
and strengthening systems and processes across the business.
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Sprint Names Néstor Cano Chief Operating Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
Cano's appointment is effective Feb. 2, and he will report to Sprint
President and CEO Marcelo Claure.
"I'm so proud of the progress Sprint made in 2016, and now it's time to
accelerate our turnaround with operational excellence and superior
execution," said Claure. "Néstor is a proven transformation leader with
an incredible work ethic. His experience running low-margin businesses
with low operating expenses will help Sprint continue its transformation
and improve execution at all levels of the organization."
Cano is a strong and dynamic leader with extensive experience in the
ditribution and technology industry, previously serving in roles in
sales, procurement, pricing, operations and IT. Most recently, he was
president of European Operations at Tech Data (News - Alert), one of the world's
largest distributors of IT products and services. Cano also held other
senior executive roles at the company where he fixed management
processes and controls to drive the best-ever profit in the company's
European operations.
"Sprint has already undergone tremendous change and has seen great
improvement under Marcelo's leadership," Cano said, "and I am excited to
join Sprint at this critical time in the company's turnaround. I am
committed to driving focused execution of Sprint's strategic plan to
ensure Sprint remains a strong and relevant competitor in the wireless
industry."
Before joining Tech Data, Cano held positions with technology companies
in Spain, including Tronik and CCR Informatica. Cano will relocate to
the Kansas City area with his family.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served 60.2 million connections as of Sept. 30, 2016, and
is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile (News - Alert) USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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