Fusion Connect announced that John Dobbins has joined the company as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) as part of a broader company transformation. In this role, John will leverage 20+ years of executive experience to partner with Mario DeRiggi, the Chief Revenue Officer, to redefine the overall product strategy, develop solutions that customers demand, and materially improve company network infrastructure, systems and processes for efficiency and scale - all centered on the customer experience. John's proven track record of rebuilding and transforming corporate infrastructures and operations down to every customer touchpoint will enable Fusion Connect to further evolve a customer-centered and market-driven culture. At Windstream his team developed and managed the company's SD-WAN, SDN/NFV, Unified Communications, Fiber Transport and Cloud services. Prior to Windstream he held senior roles at leading companies like Earthlink, XO and Global Crossing where he was responsible for the development, commercialization and optimization of various transport and network services to support revenue growth and cost efficiency. At Fusion Connect, John will draw upon all of these experiences as the company transforms away from being a traditional telecom provider and evolves into a full-fledged managed services provider with infrastructure and technology platforms.