Telecom Lead America: NII Holdings, a provider of mobile
communication services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America,
has appointed Dave Truzinski as vice president and chief information
officer.
Dave Truzinski will be reporting to Gokul
Hemmady, EVP, chief financial officer and chief transformation officer.
“I am pleased to introduce Dave
Truzinski as our new CIO. He has an outstanding track record as a
technology and business leader for some of the top wireless companies in the
world. Dave is an important addition to our leadership team bringing
significant industry expertise to help us deliver on our vision of IT as a
strategic enabler of our business across our markets,” said Gokul Hemmady,
NII Holdings’ EVP, chief financial officer and chief transformation officer.
Recently, Truzinski was serving as senior vice president
and chief information officer at Leap Wireless / Cricket Communications.
At Leap, he developed the IT organization’s execution
capabilities and delivered a number of large-scale, business systems
transformations.
“We have assembled a talented management team that
is focused on executing our growth strategy and continuing to deliver superior
quality and customer service across our markets, helping to drive our success
today and in the future. It’s an exciting time to be a part of NII as we
invest in the expansion of our business and position the company to deliver
more profitable growth. Dave’s talents and experience will help NII reach
its goals for the future,” Hemmady added.
Last year, NII Holdings announced that its operating subsidiary, Nextel Mexico received $375
million loan from China Development Bank (CDB) to acquire 3G network
infrastructure from Huawei Technologies.
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