Northwood, OH – December 20, 2022
Telesystem, a leading provider of nationwide managed technology solutions, has announced the hiring of Telecom industry veteran Henry Cruz as Regional Channel Manager in the Southeast U.S.
Cruz will be responsible for utilizing his existing partner relationships and recruiting new partners to rapidly establish Telesystem’s footprint in the Southeast region. As part of Telesystem’s growth initiatives, he will assist partners in understanding the fundamental value behind Telesystem products and services while ensuring they have the tools and support to fuel their business growth, facilitate new customer engagements, and generate new revenue.
“I am thrilled to welcome Henry into the Telesystem Family,” said Brian Buchman, Senior Manager of Channel Sales. “Henry’s incredible work ethic and enthusiasm will lay the foundation for strong relationships with his clients and business partners. His years of experience in strategic business development, along with his sales acumen and leadership skills make Henry an asset to our team as we move forward on this exciting path of expansion,” Buchman added. “He is exactly who we were looking for to represent Telesystem in the Southeast, and I am eager to see his contributions to the company. I wish Henry continued success as he joins the Telesystem team.”
Cruz brings to Telesystem over a decade of experience in industry sales and channel management. He spent the previous five years as an industry-leading Business Development Director at Covoda Communications, where he recruited, trained, and assisted partners in closing accounts. Cruz's leadership abilities, ambition, and sales prowess will assist Telesystem partners looking to diversify their supplier portfolios.
"I am very excited to join the Telesystem team as Regional Channel Manager covering Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas," remarked Cruz. “One of my mottos has always been ‘people helping people.’ It's imperative for me to work with a company that has the same mantra," said Cruz. “Telesystem regards their partners as an extension of their business; they see them as family. I couldn’t be more pleased to be a part of the Telesystem team, and I’m looking forward to contributing to their rapid expansion nationwide.”
Telesystem’s core go-to-market strategy revolves around developing technology solutions for SME organizations that value a trusted layer of expertise, and a managed experience that allows them to focus on their own business rather than vendor management. Telesystem boasts a nationwide low-latency network to offer voice, networking, managed security, and cybersecurity solutions coast to coast. Strategically, a majority of new retail business opportunities are driven through the technology brokerage channel. Telesystem has umbrella agreements with dozens of major technology firms including Scansource, Telarus, TBI, and Appsmart, to name a few.
Press inquiries for Telesystem should be directed to Morgan Hull, Marketing Generalist at mhull@telesystem.us
About Telesystem
For over 25 years, Telesystem has been empowering businesses across the country with a range of innovative network, communication and collaboration solutions designed to address the business-specific needs of each customer. Guided by strategic partnerships and a customer-centric mission, these customized solutions are backed with white-glove implementation and 24/7 US-based support.
Telesystem currently delivers enterprise collaboration solutions and networking services to businesses in 45 states, DC and four foreign countries. Their customers include hospitals, universities, local public and private school districts, banks, multi-location retail establishments and regional government offices, to name a few.