Fusion Connect, has promoted George Schoenstein to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and appointed Pieter Uittenbogaard to Executive Vice President (EVP) of Marketing and Strategy. Schoenstein, who joined Fusion Connect in 2020 and was previously its SVP of Marketing and Corporate Communications, has been critical in repositioning the company as a leading mid-market and enterprise MCSP. As CMO, he will guide its go-to-market strategy, marketing, communications, and business development efforts while ensuring cohesive branding and effective communication with stakeholders.

As EVP of Marketing and Strategy, Uittenbogaard will focus on expanding Fusion Connect's Microsoft offerings, including its market-leading Calling Services for Microsoft Teams. In addition, he will evolve the company's go-to-market strategy, driving product and service innovation while collaborating with Microsoft and its key partners. Uittenbogaard held numerous leadership roles at Microsoft over the past 15 years. He was most recently the General Manager of the Microsoft 365 business in the United States and previously drove the worldwide Windows Commercial go-to-market.

In 2021, he was recognized with Microsoft's Platinum Club award, a highly selective honor given to the company's top-performing employees. His appointment at Fusion Connect comes as mid-market and enterprise organizations worldwide increase their reliance on Microsoft 365 and Microsoft's cloud platform to transform the way they communicate, collaborate, automate business processes, and innovate with artificial intelligence (AI).