Gail Smith Joins RigNet’s Board of Directors
January 10 2018 - 4:05PM
RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNET) today announced the appointment of Gail
Smith, a founder and director of Cavell Group, a convergence,
mobility and cloud research and consulting firm, to its board of
directors effective January 17, 2018. Ms. Smith will also serve on
the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Across her 25 years in the telecommunications industry, Gail has
a history of successfully launching new capabilities in the
high-speed data communications market. As an entrepreneur and
consultant, Gail focused on transformational initiatives for
service providers such as SD-WAN, Cloud Communications Services,
and governance topics relating to Cybersecurity and GDPR.
Gail has a proven track record in building successful multinational
operations and has extensive experience in corporate strategy,
product management, marketing and sales management.
“Serving on the RigNet Board of Directors, Gail will make
important contributions to our stated strategy to move ‘up the
technology stack,’ while adding scale to our managed communications
services business. Gail’s extensive background in cybersecurity and
technology made her an ideal addition to the RigNet Board. We are
very pleased to welcome her to the board and to the broader RigNet
team,” said Steven Pickett, CEO & president, RigNet.
“An extensive search was conducted for an individual who could
further strengthen our board's talent and expertise, particularly
in the cybersecurity and technology areas which are so critical to
the services we provide to our customers. Gail brings that to
our board with her extensive technical, operational and strategic
leadership experience,” said James Browning, RigNet Chairman.
Prior to founding Cavell Group in 2002, Smith was with Level 3
Communications from 1998 to 2002, most recently serving as
Corporate Group Vice President and President, Europe. Before Level
3, she held product marketing and strategy roles at MFS
International. Ms. Smith has worked and managed operations in both
the U.S. and Europe. She holds a Masters (M.A.L.D) in International
Business from the Fletcher School, Tufts University and B.A. in
Economics and Political Science from Claremont McKenna College.
About RigNetRigNet
(NASDAQ:RNET) is a global technology company that provides
customized communications services, applications and cybersecurity
solutions enhancing customer decision making and business
performance. RigNet is headquartered in Houston, Texas with
operations around the world.
For more information on RigNet, please
visit www.rig.net. RigNet is a registered trademark of RigNet,
Inc.
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674-0129
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