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Sowmyanarayan Sampath, EVP & CEO, Verizon Business. <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: Verizon<\/a> has elevated Sowmyanarayan Sampath<\/a> as the Executive Vice President and CEO of Verizon Business<\/a>, effective July 1.

Sampath will succeed
Tami Erwin<\/a>, who will assume the role of Strategic Advisor to the CEO until the end of 2022. Sampath will report directly to Hans Vestberg<\/a>, Verizon Chairman and CEO, according to an official statement from the New York-based wireless carrier.

“Sampath brings more than two decades of experience in digital transformation and critical network infrastructure on behalf of business customers to his new role at Verizon, plus extensive knowledge of products and their role in powering enterprise growth and global security,” said Vestberg. “Given Sampath’s distinguished Verizon tenure, this will be a seamless transition and I expect him to continue the business momentum.”

Sampath joined Verizon in 2014 and currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer for Verizon Business.

Over the years, Sampath has served in several strategic roles at Verizon. He joined as SVP of Business Transformation, transforming the operating model of Verizon and creating two of the company’s largest core initiatives – Network Transformation and OneFiber. As Chief Product Officer for the Consumer and Enterprise businesses, he led joint initiatives across networks, IoT, next-generation video, and developing 5G product portfolio.

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ETTelecom Interviews: ATC's APAC president Sanjay Goel on 5G opportunity, investments, capacity expansion<\/a><\/h2>

\"While at present, we have over 75,000 towers in India. This year, we are planning to add another 3,500 tower sites to our portfolio to support our customers and optimize their investment in 5G. In this growing market, we are planning to invest a total of Rs 2,000 crore by 2023 to drive organic business growth, including the continued execution of our new build program.\" <\/p><\/div>

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Sowmyanarayan Sampath, EVP & CEO, Verizon Business. <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: Verizon<\/a> has elevated Sowmyanarayan Sampath<\/a> as the Executive Vice President and CEO of Verizon Business<\/a>, effective July 1.

Sampath will succeed
Tami Erwin<\/a>, who will assume the role of Strategic Advisor to the CEO until the end of 2022. Sampath will report directly to Hans Vestberg<\/a>, Verizon Chairman and CEO, according to an official statement from the New York-based wireless carrier.

“Sampath brings more than two decades of experience in digital transformation and critical network infrastructure on behalf of business customers to his new role at Verizon, plus extensive knowledge of products and their role in powering enterprise growth and global security,” said Vestberg. “Given Sampath’s distinguished Verizon tenure, this will be a seamless transition and I expect him to continue the business momentum.”

Sampath joined Verizon in 2014 and currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer for Verizon Business.

Over the years, Sampath has served in several strategic roles at Verizon. He joined as SVP of Business Transformation, transforming the operating model of Verizon and creating two of the company’s largest core initiatives – Network Transformation and OneFiber. As Chief Product Officer for the Consumer and Enterprise businesses, he led joint initiatives across networks, IoT, next-generation video, and developing 5G product portfolio.

\"ETTelecom<\/a><\/figure>

ETTelecom Interviews: ATC's APAC president Sanjay Goel on 5G opportunity, investments, capacity expansion<\/a><\/h2>

\"While at present, we have over 75,000 towers in India. This year, we are planning to add another 3,500 tower sites to our portfolio to support our customers and optimize their investment in 5G. In this growing market, we are planning to invest a total of Rs 2,000 crore by 2023 to drive organic business growth, including the continued execution of our new build program.\" <\/p><\/div>