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Joe Putnick
Vice President and Principal - Communications Practice
Joe specializes in leading high-performance teams that consult, design, and deliver data networking and communications solutions to customers across all industries. He has also held leadership positions in operations, sales, product development, and management during his tenure with CBTS. Joe has more than 24 years of experience in the networking-telecommunications industry and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
David Absalom
Director and Solution Lead - Hosted Enterprise Communications
David has more than 28 years of experience in the networking-telecommunications industry for large multi-national enterprises and is a 15 year CCIE. He specializes in leading high-performance teams that consult, design, and deliver data networking and communications solutions to customers across all industries. David joined the company in 2012, and most recently served as Practice Lead for the Voice Managed Services Practice. He has also held leadership positions in architecture, sales, and product development, during his tenure with the company.
Tony King
Director & Chief Architect - Solution Design
Tony leads the architecture for the Communications Practice. He joined CBTS through the acquisition of EGIX in March of 2008. Tony has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has held various Engineering, Architecture and Leadership roles within the company.
Jon Lloyd
Director and Solution Lead - Cloud Networking
Jon is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing voice communication, connectivity, cloud, and networking strategies for business nationwide. He has been a leader in telecom for over 12 years, and his expertise and knowledge of cloud-delivered innovations are backed by six industry certifications.
Greg Samuels
Senior Director, Technical Sales
Greg is a Senior Director in the Communications Practice at CBTS and supports the sales function. He has more than 20 years of technology sales experience and has spent the past 15 years selling Cisco collaboration, route/switch, and data center solutions. Greg holds a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Cincinnati.