John Shlonsky Named CEO of West Corporation
November 06 2017 - 9:00AM
West Corporation (“West” or the “Company”) today announced the
appointment of John Shlonsky as chief executive officer and
director of West effective immediately. Mr. Shlonsky succeeds
Thomas Barker who will retire from West after 26 years of service.
Mr. Barker will continue to consult for West to facilitate the
transition.
John Shlonsky’s career spans more than 25 years
in the payments, technology and financial services industries. Most
recently, Mr. Shlonsky was senior executive vice president of TSYS
(NYSE:TSS) and president of TSYS’ Merchant Services segment. Mr.
Shlonsky joined TSYS in 2016 as a result of the company’s
acquisition of TransFirst, where he was chief executive officer and
president from 2006 to 2015. Prior to joining TransFirst, Mr.
Shlonsky spent 11 years at First Data Corporation in various senior
management positions including president of Merchant Services and
has also served in financial management roles within Smith Barney,
Chadbourne & Parke and Grumman Data Systems.
“On behalf of the board of directors, I would
like to thank Tom Barker for his years of service to West. His
leadership and many contributions have positioned West as a leading
global provider of technology-enabled communication services and we
wish him well in his retirement,” said Matt Nord, chairman of the
board of West. “I am also excited to welcome John Shlonsky as
West’s new chief executive officer. John brings more than two
decades of experience in payments, technology and financial
services and has a proven track record of driving growth,
productivity improvements and operational excellence for leading
global organizations. John’s track record and experience in private
equity speaks for itself and we look forward to working with him in
this next phase of West’s corporate development.”
About West CorporationWest Corporation is a
global provider of communication and network infrastructure
services. West helps its clients more effectively communicate,
collaborate and connect with their audiences through a diverse
portfolio of solutions that include unified communications
services, safety services, interactive services such as automated
notifications, telecom services and specialized agent services.
For 30 years, West has provided reliable,
high-quality voice and data services. West has sales and operations
in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific
and Latin America. For more information please visit
www.west.com.
West Corporation Contact:
Dave Pleiss
VP Investor and Public Relations
West Corporation
(402) 963-1500
dmpleiss@west.com
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