Pacnet has announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Carl J. Grivner as Chief Executive Officer.
James Ousley, Chairman, Pacnet's Board of Directors said, "Carl brings unparalleled leadership, expertise and execution track record in the telecommunications industry to Pacnet. We are excited to welcome him to the Pacnet team. Carl has a unique combination of strategic focus and operational skills. He has a proven track record in delivering on consistent growth while maintaining operational efficiencies. The Board is fully confident that Carl, as part of our experienced management team, will successfully execute on Pacnet's next phase of growth in our integrated communications, data center and CDN offerings in Asia Pacific. The Board would also like to thank Brett Lay, our Chief Financial Officer, for his leadership during the CEO search. Brett will continue to be a critical part of our leadership team in his role as the Chief Financial Officer."
Grivner said, "Pacnet is Asia's leading end-to-end communications service provider, with the largest and most far-reaching submarine fiber cable system in the region. We will bring to bear Pacnet's unique, integrated assets and talented staff to deliver innovation and value to our customers and capitalize on the rapid growth in Asia's demand for network, data center and CDN services. I look forward to lead the Pacnet team that will drive the company's next stage of growth."
