Foliano to join board and continue helping set the bar for global
quality and sustainability practices
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2016--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, announced today that Mike Foliano, senior vice
president of operations, has been elected to the QuEST Forum Executive
Board for a two-year term as Director. The group oversees and helps to
facilitate the adoption of the Forum’s key initiatives such as
technology performance benchmarking and the implementation of TL 9000, a
quality management system for creating supply chain directives
throughout the information communications technology (ICT) industry. As
a founding member of the QuEST Forum, ADTRAN will continue to lend its
expertise and commitment towards the creation of quality and
sustainability practices for the ICT industry as a whole.
“QuEST Forum provides the opportunity for those in the ICT industry to
come together from across the globe to improve the quality and
sustainability of new technologies and facilitate rapid adoption. I am
very pleased to have Mike join our Executive Board. Mike brings
significant experience in the telecommunications industry and will
assist in shaping the direction the Forum takes in the coming years,”
said Fraser Pajak, CEO of QuEST Forum. “As we continue to improve upon
industry quality and performance practices, we will rely on our
Executive Board members like Mike to contribute to the organization’s
growth and help oversee established ICT initiatives.”
The practices and initiatives that QuEST Forum is responsible for
creating reaches a broad variety of companies worldwide, including tier
1 telecommunication carriers such as AT&T and Verizon. Foliano will be
leveraging the knowledge and experience that both he and ADTRAN has to
further the Forum’s goals of lessening new technology risks, improving
the performance of technology for businesses and increasing overall
customer satisfaction.
“QuEST Forum is one of the key industry influencers for quality and
sustainability practices in the ICT community. I am honored to represent
ADTRAN on the QuEST Forum Executive Board and help create and advocate
for initiatives that affect the entire ICT industry,” said Foliano. “I
look forward to working with fellow board members to continue fostering
worldwide adoption of the Forum’s industry initiatives, provide new
avenues for quality assurance and be a part of a global force that aims
to improve the quality of services and products across the industry.”
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
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