Goodman Networks Appoints New EVP of Sales and Business Development

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goodman Networks Inc., a leader in the design, engineering, deployment, integration and maintenance of wireless telecommunication networks in the United States, announced today the appointment of Scott Willis as Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

“I’m excited to welcome Scott Willis to our executive team. We’re confident that his history of success in building long-term relationships with customers, his entrepreneurial spirit and his creativity will help us continue to grow and diversify our business.”

Mr. Willis joins Goodman Networks from Ericsson, where he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Key Accounts in North and South America. During his tenure at Ericsson, he was recognized for securing multiple industry-leading partnerships that grew key accounts from $25 million dollars to $2.2 billion annually. Previously, Mr. Willis held executive sales and marketing positions at Optimi Corporation, Somera Communications and Nokia Corporation. At Nokia, he was responsible for growing the company’s SBC, BellSouth and Cingular Wireless accounts from zero to approximately $1.5 billion in annual revenue in just over two and half years. Earlier in his career, Mr. Willis served in various executive roles in Network Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing at BellSouth and Sprint Corporation. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Wake Forest University.

Goodman Networks CEO Ron Hill said of the appointment, “I’m excited to welcome Scott Willis to our executive team. We’re confident that his history of success in building long-term relationships with customers, his entrepreneurial spirit and his creativity will help us continue to grow and diversify our business.”

Mr. Willis said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of the next chapter in Goodman Networks’ story of innovation and growth. With its stable foundation of top-tier customers and programs, its industry-leading network solutions and ambitious plans for the future, the company is poised to do great things. I look forward to helping the company achieve important near-term objectives and longer-term customer, sector and revenue diversification goals.”

About Goodman Networks:

Goodman Networks, a TL9000-V (R5.0) registered telecommunications Services Company, helps its customers engineer, deploy, integrate and maintain complex and converging networks. Since its founding in 2000, Goodman Networks has grown to become one of the largest end-to-end communications solutions providers in the United States. The growth of Goodman Networks is a reflection of its reputation for completing communication projects with industry-leading quality and on-time performance metrics at competitive prices. As a leader in telecom services innovation and integration, Goodman Networks is committed to continual investment in its people, processes and systems. Additional information can be found at www.goodmannetworks.com.

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