Zayo Group has appointed experienced telecommunications leader Nikos Katinakis as its Chief Technology Officer. With a keen focus on harnessing the potential of AI and automation, his leadership will bring substantial enhancements in both Service Delivery and Network Operations, ensuring unparalleled reliability and best-in-class service excellence for Zayo customers.
Under Katinakis’s leadership, Zayo will advance its network capabilities through extensive automation of its network infrastructure and operational processes to ensure it meets tomorrow’s capacity demands and is easier to consume, where and when customers need it most. The appointment of Katinakis – who brings network leadership experience from Telstra, Reliance Jio, Rogers, and Ericsson – underscores Zayo’s dedication to delivering best-in-class service excellence. His leadership will drive the expansion of network automation to enhance overall service efficiency and improve Zayo’s customer journey through AI-driven solutions and comprehensive NOC enhancements. This strengthens Zayo’s commitment to investing in future-proofing its network and services to connect what’s next for its customers.
Steve Smith, CEO, Zayo
Next-generation technology is being deployed faster than ever before. To meet increasing capacity demands, it’s critical to take an enhanced approach to innovation in the network. Our strategic appointment of Nikos underscores Zayo’s dedication to advancing network excellence. His network experience and expertise combined with Zayo’s capabilities and automated technology will ensure our customers can meet – and exceed – connectivity expectations, now and in the future.
Nikos Katinakis
We are at an inflection point in technology, with accessible AI, 5G, and satellite connectivity reshaping how we work. My mid-term vision for Zayo is for us to deliver network infrastructure that’s easy to turn up and manage across edge, core and cloud, enhancing both connectivity and service. Ultimately, we aim to enable our customers to concentrate on their core business and not worry about transport connectivity, because they’ll have Zayo facilitating the creation of resilient and secure networks.
