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Sprint Nextel Names New Head for its WiMAX Operations
Sprint Nextel has named Matt Carter, 48, as "President - 4G", to oversee the company's continuing roll-out of its WiMAX services. The appointment will be effective January 11, when Carter moves from his current role as Vice President - Sprint Prepaid.
Carter's current Boost Mobile leadership team will report directly to Dan Schulman, President - Prepaid.
"Matt Carter has led Boost Mobile prepaid service to unprecedented growth in the last year, and he has the executive and marketing skills to maximize Sprint's industry leadership in 4G," said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse.
Carter joined Sprint in 2006 as Senior Vice President for base management, before taking the position at Boost in 2008. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Marketing at PNC Financial Services Group; Chief Marketing Officer for Leap Wireless International; and Chief Marketing Office for Security First Network Bank. Carter also held marketing positions at BellSouth Corporation, the Coca-Cola Company, Bristol Meyers Company and Raytheon Company.
He serves on the Board of Directors of Inbrics Company Limited, and holds a BS degree in radio, TV and film from Northwestern University, and an MBA degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
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