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Telesmart: Leadership Change
Telesmart appointed Carl Roberts (30+ years telecom wholesale experience, former Verizon Business group VP, Epsilon CCO) as chairman. Roberts brought in to lead strategic go-to-market expansion across Tier 1 carriers and digital service providers globally.
Source: Capacity Media
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader telecommunications bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 114.6 — Hot (+16.3 vs prior month); EMEA signal share is easing (-3.5pts).
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