BlackBerry has appointed Howard Stevens as senior VP of global carrier sales. He joins the company from SAP, where he was GM of the global telecom business unit.
Described as "a proven leader with 20 years of telecommunications sales experience", BlackBerry said Stevens will be responsible for developing and implementing go-to-market strategies supporting the company's expanding product portfolio, including devices, enterprise software and value-added services offerings.
In a short statement, BlackBerry CEO John Chen said the company is "in the midst of executing on a strong product roadmap with well-received offerings - from BES12 and BBM Protected to BlackBerry Passport and, very soon, BlackBerry Classic.
"Under Howard Stevens' leadership, we will work more closely with our carrier partners to put these innovative products into the hands of more customers and position BlackBerry for faster growth," he added.
BlackBerry noted Stevens' tenure begins immediately and he will report directly to Chen. His previous experience includes sales leadership roles at Amdocs, a provider of customer care and billing software for the communications industry; Vallent, a provider of performance management tools for wireless service providers; and Chernikeeff Networks.
"He also has a strong track record for revenue and margin growth, leading large organisations, as well as building sales teams and processes in entrepreneurial start-up environments," the company said.
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