BSS vendor Optiva on Tuesday announced the appointment of John Giere as President and CEO of the Company.
He will also be appointed to the board of directors of Optiva. Giere has served with leading global vendors, including Openwave Mobility, Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson. He has more than 25 years of telecommunications industry leadership, building customer relationships and delivering innovative products to the market.
Prior to joining Optiva, Giere served as Chief Executive Officer of Openwave Mobility and General Manager of the mobility business unit for Openwave Systems. He also served as Chief Marketing Officer for Alcatel-Lucent and Lucent Technologies and held vice president roles in sales, marketing and business development at Ericsson. Giere holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS degree from Georgetown University.
Robert Stabile, Chairman of the Board of Optiva
John has a proven track record as a CEO leading and building successful global telecom software businesses. The board is confident his expertise will propel Optiva’s team and its cloud-native BSS product roadmap.
John Giere, President and CEO, Optiva
I look forward to leading Optiva’s outstanding team to drive a compelling company vision aligned with a market leader strategy and vibrant company culture. My achievements are the result of building talented teams who work with agility, innovation and a full focus on partnering with our customers to achieve success.
