Enterasys CMO Listed Among Most Influential Tech-Savvy Marketers
Designation is Latest in String of Prestigious Award Wins for Vala Afshar
SALEM, N.H., Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vala Afshar, CMO and chief customer officer at Enterasys Networks, a Siemens Enterprise Communications company, was recently named one of the leading influencers on technology and marketing, earning the eleventh spot on the list which included executives from Starbucks, Sony, Adobe, DreamWorks and AT&T. The ranking evaluated marketing executives based on their social thought leadership on the topics of big data, mobile strategy, social media and the evolving role of the CMO.
Afshar's marketing leadership was also recently recognized by InformationWeek as one of the leaders in social business and by the American Business Awards with a Bronze Stevie in the category of Contact Center Leader. Weekly, Afshar is the co-host of the wildly popular CXOTalks that has attracted guests holding leadership positions at Intel, Box, SAP and the New England Patriots. Afshar is a sought after speaker with an upcoming appearance at Interop and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
"Enterasys is deeply committed to effectively communicating and influencing the changing CMO role, as IT must partner with marketing to more effectively address customer needs," said Chris Crowell, president and CEO, Enterasys. "The entire leadership team at Enterasys is proud of Vala for the work he has done to establish Enterasys' leadership position in customer service and marketing. He has been an effective leader in driving our transformation into a more social business."
About Enterasys Networks and Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a leading global provider of unified communications (UC) solutions and network infrastructure for enterprises of all sizes. Leveraging 160 years of experience, we deliver innovation and quality to the world's most successful companies, backed by a world-class services portfolio which includes international multi-vendor managed and outsourcing capabilities.
Our OpenScape communications solutions provide a seamless and efficient collaboration experience – on any device – which amplifies collective effort and dramatically improves business performance.
Together, our global team of UC experts and service professionals set the standards for a rich communications experience that empowers teams to deliver better results.
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a joint venture of The Gores Group and Siemens AG, and includes Enterasys Networks, a provider of network infrastructure and security solutions, creating a complementary and complete enterprise communications solutions portfolio.
For more information, please visit:
www.siemens-enterprise.com or www.enterasys.com
Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG is a Trademark Licensee of Siemens AG.
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