Exciting news in the cloud telephony world today emerged as Fonality (News - Alert) revealed the appointment of David Scult as the company’s new CEO. With a hefty resume including a previous position as General Manager of Microsoft – Office 365 where he was responsible for the global distribution of Microsoft (News - Alert) Information Worker products in the cloud including SharePoint, Exchange, and Office, Scult brings extensive experience to Fonality’s table.
Having spent years as a highly regarded IT executive working with large enterprises, Scult has been a leader in the realm of communications technology for over 30 years. As former President of Groove Networks, CEO of Radnet, and Managing Director of Lotus Development Corp, Scult has been at the forefront of entrepreneurial ventures and innovation in business productivity, according to news surrounding his latest appointment.
When questioned on his feelings about his new position, Scult commented, “I am excited to be entrusted to lead a dynamic organization that is redefining the industry like Fonality. Their agnostic platform which can deliver hosted, premise-based or hybrid-hosted solutions offers tremendous flexibility to the marketplace. As more and more companies begin to understand the value proposition presented by Unified Communications (News - Alert) and contact center solutions, I have tremendous confidence that we are poised for explosive growth. I’m looking forward to working closely with the entire Fonality team to continue helping today’s small and mid-size businesses reduce costs and improve productivity with the communications tools that are right for them.”
Surely, no one is more excited than Fonality, as a rapidly growing provider of cloud telephony and unified communication solutions that is at the forefront of the cloud-based VoIP and customer-facing industry. With Scult at the helm, taking charge of day-to-day operations and strategic direction of Fonality’s product development and sales functions, the company is sure to experience increased growth and explore new horizons.
Paul Weinstein, Fonality board member, noted, “David is a seasoned executive whose proven expertise with both large and small firms will be an incredible asset to support Fonality’s upward trajectory. We look forward to benefitting from the talents he cultivated at industry icons like Microsoft that will help Fonality fulfill ambitious goals, such as global expansion and even stronger innovation. His vision and prowess as a thought leader in both the software and communications industry will also be primary drivers in growing our sales and channel operations.”
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Juliana Kenny graduated from the University of Connecticut with a double degree in English and French. After managing a small company for two years, she joined TMC (News - Alert) as a Web Editor for TMCnet. Juliana currently focuses on the call center and CRM industries, but she also writes about cloud telephony and network gear including softswitches.
Edited by Stefanie Mosca