LOS ANGELES, CA - June 2, 2020 - AireSpring, a leading Managed Services Provider specializing in Unified Communications, Managed Network and IT Services, announced that Chris Breving, a 32-year telecom professional with deep experience in all aspects of data and voice network services, cost management and more, has been appointed Director of Access Product Management.
In his new role, Chris will lead the talented Access Product Management team in expanding US coverage and improving pricing for AireSpring's connectivity options through the addition of new vendors, and will work with all network partners to improve our competitive standing. Chris will draw on his expertise to maximize value for customers, and together with RACI principles and ITIL fundamentals, increase efficiency and further streamline processes for managing capacity and adding new carriers.
Most recently serving as Director of Network Planning and Management at NetFortris, Chris drove the acquisition of new carrier partners for the resale of access circuits, negotiated special ICB pricing with carrier partners to win sales opportunities, and managed teams for pre-sales pricing and carrier orders, as well as assisted with capacity management. He was also responsible for putting a streamlined quoting system in place.
Prior to joining NetFortris, Chris held key roles at some of the industry's most important telecom enterprises. Chris held various positions during his 9-year career at Cincinnati Bell where he began as Manager of Wholesale Voice and LCR before advancing to the role of Director of Network Design and Engineering. Before joining Cincinnati Bell, Chris was Director of Business Services for PowerNet Global Communications. Prior to PowerNet, Chris spent seven years at Gateway Communications where he started out as an application engineer, then moved into the role of sales engineer.
"We are very pleased to have Chris on board as Director of Access Product Management," stated Wendell Nelson, Senior Vice President of Wholesale for AireSpring. "Chris brings with him the kind of deep experience, broad knowledge base and sterling track record that AireSpring values. He joins us at a time when we are accelerating growth on a global scale while seeking to ensure the best possible pricing and networking efficiency for our customers."
