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ST Engineering iDirect: Leadership Change
ST Engineering iDirect appointed Sridhar Kuppanna as CEO, succeeding Don Claussen. Kuppanna was previously CTO.
Source: PR Newswire - Technology
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader telecommunications bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: Backdrop: a 98.6 (Neutral) Talent Market Index (down 1.4 on the month) with EMEA activity steady (-1.1pts).
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