American Tower Corporation Announces Management Changes
September 17 2018 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) today announced changes
to its senior management team. William H. Hess intends to step down
from his position as Executive Vice President, International
Operations and President, Latin America and EMEA, effective October
1, 2018. Olivier Puech, who has been with American Tower for
approximately 5 years, will succeed Mr. Hess in the role of
Executive Vice President and President, Latin America and EMEA,
effective October 1, 2018. To assist in the transition of
responsibilities, Mr. Hess will assume the new role of Executive
Vice President and Chairman of Latin America and EMEA, reporting to
Jim Taiclet.
Mr. Hess first joined American Tower in 2001 as Chief Financial
Officer of American Tower International and has since held a number
of roles with the Company, including General Counsel and EVP,
International Operations. Under his leadership, American Tower
expanded its Latin American and EMEA footprint to more than 52,000
towers across fourteen markets while generating strong organic
growth and returns.
Mr. Puech joined American Tower in 2013 as Senior Vice President
and CEO of American Tower’s Latin America region. Prior to American
Tower, Mr. Puech spent 25 years as a senior executive in the
telecom and internet sectors in international organizations,
including serving as SVP Americas at Nokia and VP Sales and
Marketing for Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Latin America at
Gemalto.
Jim Taiclet, Chairman, President and CEO of American Tower
Corporation, commented, “I’d like to thank Hal for his
tremendous contributions to American Tower over the last two
decades. He has played a pivotal role in the strategic expansion of
our business throughout Latin America and EMEA while positioning
the Company to continue its strong history of growth in these
regions in the future. I’m also pleased to add Olivier Puech
to our executive team and expect his deep experience in the telecom
sector and more recent history of strategic leadership with
American Tower to position him well to lead our Latin America and
EMEA businesses.”
About American TowerAmerican Tower, one of the largest
global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and
developer of multitenant communications real estate with a
portfolio of approximately 170,000 communications sites. For more
information about American Tower, please visit the “Earnings
Materials” and “Company & Industry Resources” sections of our
investor relations website at www.americantower.com.
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