Leap Appoints Robert A. "Rob" Strickland as Executive Vice President and Chief ...
22.05.12
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, today announced the appointment of Robert A. Strickland as executive vice president and chief technical officer, effective February 15, 2012. In his role, Strickland will have responsibility for the Company's information technology, engineering and network operations and is charged with setting and managing Leap's long-term network technology strategy. Leap also announced the appointment of Bill Ingram as executive vice president, strategy and as acting chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2012.
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Strickland, 50, brings nearly 30 years of information technology and infrastructure management experience to the Company including extensive operational experience in the wireless and communications industry. Strickland most recently ran his own consulting firm, providing strategic IT and go-to-market operational planning as well as enterprise IT validation to companies and their customers. From 2006 to 2010 he was senior vice president and chief information officer at T-Mobile USA, responsible for all software development including handsets and related infrastructure elements, the company's billing, customer care and other related systems and all telecommunications platforms.
Source: Sacramento Bee