Jack Carlson named CommScope chief commercial officer

Nov. 16, 2020

Carlson will oversee direct and indirect sales, customer experience, and marketing. He begins his new position November 16.

Stephen Hardy

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COMM) has named John “Jack” Carlson its new chief commercial officer. Carlson will oversee direct and indirect sales, customer experience, and marketing. He begins his new position November 16.

Carlson most recently worked at Sullair, a global industrial air compressor manufacturer (and a Hitachi Group Company); there he was president, CEO, and board chairman of the China-based IHI-Sullair joint venture. His career also includes senior executive positions at Southwire Co. (which, among other things, manufactures electrical wire and cable), Yale Security Group, and Schneider Electric’s North American business.

Carlson is the first major hire for Chuck Treadway, who was named president and CEO of CommScope in October (see “Charles Treadway to replace Eddie Edwards as CommScope president and CEO”). “Never before has the need for advanced, reliable network infrastructure been more vital to consumers and businesses, nor offered CommScope greater opportunities for growth,” commented Treadway. “With more than 40 years’ global leadership experience in industrial manufacturing, sales, and distribution, and a proven track record of driving sales performance and profitability, Jack will help optimize our go-to-market strategy and accelerate top-line growth.”

“With the immense global demand for connectivity and CommScope’s vision for next-generation networks, we are delivering what our customers need now while we help them architect and evolve networks for the future,” added Carlson. “I am excited to join CommScope to go deep into the changing needs of our customers and to work with the team to find new ways we can deliver unique value. I look forward to building on CommScope’s strong customer relationships and creating long-lasting connections.”

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

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