Airspan Networks Adds New President and COO, Glenn Laxdal to Execute Growth Strategy and Scale Business
January 27 2022 - 1:05PM
Business Wire
Deepening Executive Team to Increase Scale and Market Reach to
address Growth Opportunities
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. (NYSE American: MIMO), a
U.S.-based provider of groundbreaking, disruptive software and
hardware for 5G networks, has hired Glenn Laxdal as President and
Chief Operating Officer. Overseeing the Company’s Operations,
Customer Service and Product Management divisions, along with the
Broadband Mimosa division, Glenn will be responsible for
accelerating and executing the company’s revenue and growth
strategy.
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New Airspan Networks President and COO
Glenn Laxdal. (Photo: Business Wire)
Laxdal is a senior technology executive with over 25 years of
global experience in the wireless, software and computing
industries, most recently at Infinera. He has also held senior
leadership positions at Ericsson, Blackberry, and Nortel. Laxdal
has an established track record of attracting, recruiting and
advising senior leadership teams and has led global businesses
driving profitability and long-term value.
“Bringing on the right leaders with the ability and experience
to execute on our aggressive plans is a critical component of our
strategy for long-term, sustainable growth,” said Airspan CEO Eric
Stonestrom. “Glenn has deep expertise in RAN, working with mobile
network operators and understanding the needs of enterprises. He
and the other executives who have recently joined the Airspan team
are some of the best talent in the industry. They are all focused
on accelerating our plans to grow revenue and market share to take
advantage of the tremendous market opportunities for 5G, Open RAN,
Private Networks and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions.”
“Airspan is a global leader in 5G networks, wireless broadband,
WiFi solutions, and related software and automation capabilities,”
said Laxdal. “I am excited by the opportunity to build on that
foundation, intensify our customer focus and grow our solutions to
capitalize on the emerging growth opportunities.”
In addition to hiring Laxdal, long-time Airspan executive Uzi
Shalev has been appointed Chief Technology Officer and will
continue to lead the company’s R&D operations.
About Airspan
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. (NYSE American: MIMO) is a
U.S.-based provider of groundbreaking, disruptive software and
hardware for 5G networks, and a pioneer in end-to-end Open RAN
solutions that provide interoperability with other vendors. As a
result of innovative technology and significant R&D investments
to build and expand 5G solutions, Airspan believes it is
well-positioned with 5G indoor and outdoor, Open RAN, private
networks for enterprise customers and industrial use applications,
fixed wireless access (FWA), and CBRS solutions to help mobile
network operators of all sizes deploy their networks of the future,
today. With over one million cells shipped to 1,000 customers in
more than 100 countries, Airspan has global scale. For more
information, visit www.airspan.com.
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