Tata Communications appoints James Parker as Global Head of Sales

Tata Communications announces the appointment of James Parker as the President of Global Sales. James will now be responsible for leading the company’s global sales organization across all customer segments.

Parker has an impressive track record in driving business transformation within the software and telecommunication industries across both developed and emerging markets. His leadership career has spanned sales, commercial and marketing roles in companies including CenturyLink, Microsoft and IBM.  Over the years, he has successfully built and developed high performing leadership teams to deliver profitable growth on a sustainable basis.

Commenting on this recent appointment, Vinod Kumar, Managing Director and Group CEO, Tata Communications said, “James brings proven leadership and a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise from his 25 years in the industry. I know that this appointment will prove invaluable as we continue to grow our global business with a focus on helping our customers get ahead and stay ahead in this digital age.”

James Parker, EVP and President, Global Sales, Tata Communications says, “It is a really exciting time to join the Tata Communications team. The exponential growth of connected devices, emergence of social media, analytics, cloud computing together with the widespread BYOD, all play a part in a major transition in the way businesses engage with technology and evolve their own business models. Tata Communications is at the heart of powering all of this. With a world-class global network and strong portfolio of services, it has built an unparalleled foundation which provides a massive potential to unleash performance and growth.”