Coriant promotes Ghaffari to executive vice president of global services

Naperville-based Coriant promoted Reza Ghaffari to executive vice president of global services and operational excellence.

Ghaffari has been leading the transformation of Coriant's Global Services organization since 2016. The appointment reflects Ghaffari's record of leadership and demonstrated results in driving improvements in service quality and execution to advance customer success worldwide. Reporting directly to Coriant CEO and Chairman Shaygan Kheradpir, Ghaffari is responsible for network deployment, care services, training, and professional services to customers around the world. In addition, Ghaffari oversees Operational Excellence across the company, a role designed to enhance synergies and cross-function collaboration and drive maximum customer service value at every touch point.

Since joining the company in 2016, Ghaffari has helped reshape Coriant's Global Services organization with a proactive real-time approach that provides a higher and more efficient level of service to our customers.

Ghaffari has a long track record of success and global exposure as a serial entrepreneur building companies from the ground up with over 25 years of telecom-related experience ranging from enterprise network solutions, regional distribution, and provider of cloud communication services. Between 2000 and 2005, Mr. Ghaffari also worked at Verizon where he was responsible for innovation, product development, and strategic partnership programs. During his tenure at Verizon, a number of products were designed, developed, and launched under his leadership.