Phil West

Summary

30+ years in the Communications and Networking industry. Extraordinary range of managerial, business, technical and operational skills acquired from senior positions in business leadership, product line management, sales and marketing, research and development, supply chain management and manufacturing. Career accomplishments helped deliver over a billion dollars for my employers. Relish building high value, high growth businesses using new technologies and services, or targeting current products at emerging markets. Thrive at the forefront of a business, where technology is immature, market demand is unknown, business models are undefined and the outcome is uncertain. . Global industry perspective derived from work assignments in 14 countries on 3 continents. Confident leading geographically disperse, virtual cross-functional, teams. Key attributes: - Versatile, strategic thinker, creative problem solver and successful change agent for more than 20 years. - Consummate business development professional, capable of forging relationships with executives, business leaders, directors of engineering, sales channels owners, operations management. - Inquisitive, perceptive and analytical with a talent for transforming complex technical solutions into compelling business propositions. - Effective goal driven global leader, passionate about collaboration, mentoring and team-building.