ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has
named industry veteran Michael
Wittrock as President of the Southeast Region.
Wittrock will oversee the sales and operations for more than 8,900
employees, more than 600 AT&T-owned retail locations, and more
than 3,700 national retail partners and authorized resellers across
the Southeast region.
"Michael's experience makes him ideal to advance our number one
goal for our stores – the best customer experience," said
Brian Shay, President of Sales and
Distribution. "He's a proven leader within DirecTV and AT&T,
and as a Marine Corps reservist, where he earned multiple awards
and decorations, including one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
medal, four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, and two
Combat Action ribbons. He is a natural choice to lead our
operations in the Southeast."
Before being named President of the Southeast Region, Wittrock
served as senior vice president of (customer) Care for AT&T
Entertainment Group, where he was responsible for leading the
consolidated Tier 1 and 2 Care functions for video, voice and
Internet services.
Previously Wittrock was senior vice president of Sales &
Distribution for DirecTV where he was responsible for leading
DirecTV's national indirect channels of acquisition. In this role,
he also had responsibility for two of DirecTV's emerging business
units: Commercial & Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU) and Emerging
Market Product development.
Wittrock joined DirecTV in 2005 as Senior Director of Field
Operations, responsible for the installation and service network in
the eastern half of the United
States, including implementation of incentive and quality
programs for outsourced providers to align their financial
objectives with DirecTV's objectives.
"I am excited about the opportunity to provide a premier
customer experience with a wide array of outstanding AT&T
products and services – all delivered and backed by a team of
talented and dedicated professionals," said Wittrock.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
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