Fairleigh to Lead Greenlee Communications Global Sales
Greenlee Communications, Vista, Calif., named Ken Fairleigh its new Vice President of Global Sales. Greenlee’s Communications products include a portfolio of tools and test equipment for installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of copper, fiber, and Wi-Fi networks. Fairleigh’s primary focus is to grow strategic customer accounts and partner relationships.
Fairleigh brings to Greenlee over 20 years of senior executive experience with companies including GE, Danaher, Square D and private equity. He earned his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Dallas and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Duke University.
“Over the past 3 years, the team has worked to extend our product portfolio in new categories like Ethernet and Wi-Fi, as well as expand our core fiber, xDSL, and fault location products,” said Jason Butchko, VP and GM of the Greenlee Communications division of GreenleeTextron Inc. “Armed with a broader portfolio of products, I look forward to Ken expanding our customer base into new markets and geographies while continuing to serve the top service providers around the world.”
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