AVCT Announces Xavier Williams as New CEO
September 16 2020 - 5:05PM
American Virtual Cloud Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCT), a leading cloud communications
and IT services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Xavier Williams as its new Chief Executive Officer and member of
its board of directors, effective October 1, 2020.
Mr. Williams succeeds Darrell J. Mays, who will continue to
serve on the AVCT Board of Directors as Executive Vice
Chairman.
Mr. Williams is a veteran in the telecommunications and
technology industries and brings a wealth of expertise to this
role. He has served in a number of leadership capacities over the
past 30 years at AT&T (NYSE:T) across multiple disciplines
including finance, strategy, sales, product management, global
operations, and human resources. He is a strong leader and
experienced strategist with a proven track record of driving
results by developing diverse, high-performing teams while meeting
and exceeding customer expectations.
In his most recent role as President of AT&T’s Public Sector
and FirstNet, Mr. Williams had profit & loss and operational
responsibility for a global team of 4,000 professionals responsible
for delivering solutions to federal, state, and local government
agencies, colleges, universities, K-12 schools as well as for
FirstNet, the $40+ billion nationwide wireless broadband network
for first responders. Prior to this position, he has served as
President of AT&T’s National Business focused on small &
mid-sized Enterprise customers, President of Wholesale Markets
focused on delivering solutions to IXCs, LECs and PTTs, President
of AT&T’s Business Operations, where he was responsible for
end-to-end operations supporting AT&T's enterprise customers
worldwide as well as Executive Vice President of AT&T’s Global
Customer Service business, where he drove the transformation of
service delivery to ensure world-class customer care.
“I am delighted to join the AVCT team,” said Williams. “Thanks
to the efforts of Darrell and the entire team, AVCT is extremely
well-positioned to win in the fast-growing cloud communications and
IT services industry. I look forward to working with the team to
build on the strong foundation that has been laid, continuing to
deliver exceptional white-glove service to our enterprise
customers, and to capture the tremendous market opportunity before
us. Together we plan to drive sustainable, industry-leading growth
that benefits employees, shareholders, and the communities in which
we operate.”
“I have known and admired Xavier for over 20 years and have seen
first-hand the significant value that he has brought to AT&T
and its customers,” said Mays. “I am excited that he has agreed to
join AVCT as CEO, which is another major achievement in our
strategic growth plan. AVCT has the resources, infrastructure,
team, and culture needed to capture significant market share. I
look forward to seeing the Company evolve and grow under Xavier’s
leadership.”
“Xavier’s experience and capabilities will be extremely helpful
in taking AVCT to the next level,” said Larry Mock, AVCT’s Chairman
of the Board. “Xavier’s extensive leadership experience in
telecommunications and technology combined with his proven track
record of performance should help AVCT solidify our service
delivery and strengthen our strategic alliances, particularly our
relationship with AT&T.”
Over his career, Mr. Williams has received several awards
including an Honorary Doctorate from Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, the AT&T Chairman’s Diversity Award, the Eagle
Award for outstanding leadership from the National Eagle Leadership
Institute, and the USA Freedom Corps’ Award for Dedication to
Volunteer Services. He has also been recognized as one of the
Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America by Savoy
magazine, one of the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America
by Black Enterprise magazine, one of the Top 100 Under 50 Executive
Leaders by Diversity MBA magazine, and one of the Wash100 leaders
in government contracting by Executive Mosaic (an international
leadership organization).
Throughout his career, he has also been involved with and
supported several charities and educational institutions including
Make-A-Wish America, Urban League of Pittsburgh, AT&T
Foundation, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education
Foundation, National Sales Network, Jarvis Christian College,
AT&T University, and Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional
& Community Advancement.
Born and raised in Washington DC, Xavier received his BS in
Business Administration from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of
Business.
OtherAVCT also announced that it was expanding
the roles of two current senior executives. Graham McGonigal,
Chief Operating Officer, will also assume responsibilities for
strategic planning and become the Chief Operating & Strategic
Planning Officer. Dominick Passanante, Chief Revenue Officer,
will also assume responsibilities for marketing and become the
Chief Commercial Officer.
About American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
AVCtechnologies makes comprehensive and innovative cloud based
UCaaS, Cybersecurity, and IT solutions simple for over 900
enterprise customers, including 350+ managed service clients. Our
mission is to be your single destination partner for the
white-glove delivery of reliable and secure managed cloud services,
hardware, and software. For more information, visit
www.avctechnologies.com.
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