Tellabs gets Roger J. Heinz as executive VP

NAPERVILLE, USA: Tellabs, a player in the field of telecommunication networks today announced the appointment of Roger J. Heinz, as executive vice president, global sales and services that would come to effect from September 15.

He would be responsible for sales and services globally and would lead the key growth initiatives, new business development and strategies to gain market share.

Roger Heinz would head Tellabs’ global sales and services organization of more than 1100 people, which is focused on mobile and fixed-line service providers.

Prior to this he was associated to Alcatel-Lucent as president of the IP-NGN (Internet Protocol-Next Generation Networks) core business unit.

“Heinz has a consistent track record of finding solutions to customers’ business challenges and delivering value to help customers succeed,” said Rob Pullen, Tellabs president and chief executive officer.

“His international experience, background in multiple disciplines, deep understanding of technology and keen industry insight will benefit Tellabs and our customers,” he added.

He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Cornell University.