NEW YORK — Australian telecom company Telstra announced today the appointment of Noah Drake (above) as its president for the Americas.
In his new role, Drake will be responsible for leading the company’s future direction in the United States and Canada.
“Drake will oversee all sales and business operations, playing a key role in further expanding Telstra’s portfolio of technology solutions and continuing to accelerate strategic partnerships,” reads a press release announcing his promotion.
Most recently, Drake led Telstra’s Customer Solutions and Architecture group, “directing a specialized team of professionals working with customers to harness the full capabilities of Telstra’s products and services,” the release says.
His new appointment comes “during a time of rapid Telstra growth and network expansion fueled by increasing worldwide demand for connectivity and access to global markets,” according to the release.
“Noah is the perfect choice to drive our highest-priority initiatives for business growth and network infrastructure investments,” said Oliver Camplin-Warner, head of Telstra International, in the press release.
“He intimately understands the unique nuances of telecom and knows how to work with customers and partners to tailor the right connectivity solution for their needs. His insightful perspective, exceptional experience and dynamic leadership style will play key roles in helping us deliver on our ambitious goals.”
Drake has a diverse background in telecommunications leadership with “more than a decade of experience in the international communications space, specializing in building best-in-class performing teams and aggressively scaling in high growth environments,” the release says.
Before joining Telstra, Drake was vice-president of product management at Boulder, Colo.-based Zayo Group, responsible for the company’s fiber and infrastructure portfolio of services. Prior to that role, Drake served as senior director of global reach where he was tasked with launching Zayo’s new market expansion team.
“Our customers are navigating a continually changing business landscape as they grow their operations and build toward long-term success,” Drake said, in the release.
“Telstra is well-positioned to meet their evolving needs with a diverse range of solutions and services that can support any connectivity method required to successfully achieve an organization’s digital initiatives. This is an exciting time to be in telecommunications and I’m looking forward to leading this exceptional Americas team and driving our business forward.”
Photo provided by Telstra.
