New MD named as Lumen continues its transformative, customer
first, business strategy to enable the 4th Industrial
Revolution
LONDON, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen
Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced the appointment of
Annette Murphy as managing director
for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). She will be responsible for
Lumen's overall business in this key region and supporting the
company's customer base, with a customer first approach to optimize
their success.
In this role, Murphy will drive Lumen's EMEA business strategy
and growth, leading teams across all go-to-market and operational
functions, as well as working closely with the wider organization
to ensure Lumen delivers on its mission to provide an exceptional
customer experience. She will be instrumental in delivering on the
company's commitment to enable customers to capitalize on the
opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution, by utilizing
the Lumen technology platform to leverage their data, adopt
next-gen business applications and create amazing digital
experiences.
Murphy joins Lumen from Zayo where she held several senior
executive roles leading sales, commercial and strategy teams, most
recently serving as executive vice president for Lit Services.
Prior to Zayo, Murphy held senior management positions at Geo
Networks and BT Global Services.
"I am delighted to welcome Annette to our international
leadership team," said Laurinda
Pang, president, global customer success at Lumen
Technologies. "Her extensive business leadership experience and
customer knowledge combined with a strong background in the fields
of communications and technology, make her perfectly placed to
deliver the Lumen vision and propel our growth in the EMEA region.
Annette's expertise will be key to positioning Lumen as the partner
of choice for companies looking to thrive in the 4th Industrial
Revolution."
"I am excited to lead EMEA for Lumen as it continues to
successfully execute on its transformative business strategy," said
Murphy. "Lumen has made significant progress since launching the
innovative Lumen technology platform in 2020, to support its
customers' application and data needs for the 4th Industrial
Revolution. I look forward to accelerating this growth trajectory
in EMEA as the company continues to invest in its platform and
enhance its customer success strategy, to deliver the business
solutions that enable enterprises to excel in the digital era."
Additional Resources:
- Learn why Lumen has been named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner
Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global:
https://news.lumen.com/2021-03-09-Lumen-named-a-Leader-in-the-2021-Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-for-Network-Services-Global
- See our announcement about Ian
Cunningham's appointment as Vice President of Sales and
Customer Success for Lumen in EMEA:
https://news.lumen.com/lumen-appoints-Ian-Cunningham
About Lumen Technologies
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when
technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately
450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60
countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for
applications and data to help businesses, government and
communities deliver amazing experiences.
Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security,
communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to
further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com,
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