John Stratton, who leads the entire Verizon wireline organization, has named former Avaya executive Chris Formant as president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions.
Formant is responsible for delivering business solutions to Verizon’s global enterprise clients in key industries: healthcare and insurance; financial services; technology; manufacturing and automotive; transportation and distribution; retail; energy and utilities; and the public sector. He leads a team driving sales, operations and marketing of the company’s strategic solutions in: intelligent networking, dynamic cloud, mobile workforce, connected machines, security and professional service engagements.
Formant is a dynamic leader . . . not surprising given his background: a unique blend of enterprise, early-stage company and global-business consulting experience. He was most recently senior vice president and president of Avaya Government Solutions and Avaya Professional Services.
Verizon Enterprise Solutions clients in the U.S. and the European and Asia-Pacific and Latin American markets will have an understanding ear, as Formant also led Avaya’s Global Services group, taking on business challenges while improving customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Formant has held executive positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers and MBNA, as well as serving as adviser and investor to early-stage technology companies. He has been named as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Consultants by Consulting Magazine. Formant received his Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University and a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University.
