– USA, CA – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced the appointment of Wade Oosterman, has been appointed to its board of directors.
“Wade has a clear view of the future winning BSP model, and he brings professional experience from startups to large transformations,” said board chairman, Carl Russo. “In sum, he is perfectly placed to help us accelerate the transformation that is sweeping through our industry.”
About Wade Oosterman
Wade Oosterman is the former vice-chairman of Bell Canada and president of Bell Media, BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE). His experience serving on the boards of Stagwell, Inc. (NASDAQ: STGW), Telephone Data Systems Inc. (NYSE: TDS), EnStream, Ingram Micro, and Virgin Mobile Canada demonstrates his broad perspective and ability to lead strategic decision-making at the highest levels.
With over 30 years of experience and a reputation for driving profitable growth, Oosterman has played pivotal roles at major Canadian telecom companies:
- His leadership was core to the transformative success of BCE, which now holds a commanding position in Canada’s telecom industry with a market capitalization of $31 billion.
- Serving as vice chairman of Bell Canada and president of Bell Media, Oosterman led the transformation of overhauling operations across wireless, residential services, and brand management. His strategy in branding, pricing, product development, and marketing contributed to industry-leading financial results.
- With roles as CBO at Bell Canada and CMBO at TELUS Corp, he has extensive knowledge of winning media and messaging strategies.
Wade Oosterman is president and chief executive officer of Peyden Inc., a private investment company with holdings in technology, real estate, and media.
“I’m incredibly pleased to join the Calix board of directors,” said Wade Oosterman. “The power of its platform, cloud, and managed services model, evidenced in the company’s ongoing fiscal results and success of its customers, speaks for itself. The Calix leadership team understands that leading its customers through a transformation is hard work but necessary for long-term success in a disrupted market. Together, we will continue to enable BSPs of all sizes to seize this moment of opportunity and build winning business models designed to transform society, one community at a time, for decades to come.”
About Calix
Calix, Inc. is a platform, cloud, and managed services company. Broadband service providers leverage Calix’s broadband platform, cloud, and managed services to simplify their operations, subscriber engagement, and services; innovate for their consumer, business, and municipal subscribers; and grow their value for members, investors, and the communities they serve.
Our end-to-end platform and managed services democratize the use of data—enabling our customers of any size to operate efficiently, acquire subscribers, and deliver exceptional experiences. Calix is dedicated to driving continuous improvement in partnership with our growing ecosystem to support the transformation of our customers and their communities.
For more: https://www.calix.com
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