Les Russell is EasyLink’s vice president, International. In this role, he leads international expansion focusing on EMEA and Asia Pacific and has general management responsibilities within those geographies. He joined the company in November 1999 and has held a variety of executive positions internationally. Most recently, Les served as managing director of Easylink Services International Limited with general management responsibility for all international businesses. Prior to that role, he led Easylink Services UK group of companies and served as technical director and vice president of operations for the UK.
Prior to joining EasyLink, Les worked for Nortel Networks, the global telecommunications company, from 1992 to 1999. At Nortel, he held a number of roles, including director of messaging services with worldwide responsibility for the internal messaging systems. Between 1975 and 1992, he held positions of increasing management responsibility within the telecommunications and computer industry sectors in the UK. |