Howard Janzen Joins Sprint to head Global Markets Group

Howard E. Janzen has been named president of Sprint's Global Markets Group (GMG), responsible for leading the division's domestic and international marketing, product development, sales, and support services. Janzen recently served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Williams Communications, where he led the company in completing its next-generation fiber network.
Sprint also announced two other key appointments. Michael W. Stout has been named executive vice president and chief information officer, responsible for providing strategic vision to the Information Technology Services organization. His primary focus will be on the development and deployment of the company's information technology resources. Stout previously served as vice president and chief technology and information officer for GE Capital.


In addition, Bruce N. Hawthorne has been named executive vice president and chief staff officer, responsible for the management and functional integration of all Sprint staff operations. Hawthorne previously was a senior partner in King & Spalding, where he served as Sprint's lead outside counsel for virtually all of its significant transactions since the early 1990s.
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