Render Networks recently appointed Stephen Rose to Chief Executive Officer of the company. Rose has been in the telecom industry for 25 years and has held roles with IBM and Nokia Bell Labs. When working at IBM, Rose was first brought on to grow the organization’s global telecommunications industry practice. Later Rose was promoted to oversee the company’s worldwide industry organization, leading to multi-billion dollar revenue growth. While at Bell Labs Consulting, he was the operating partner and a member of the Nokia Bell Labs Executive Team, among other executive leadership roles at Nokia.
“Stephen is a recognized leader in the industry, and his deep expertise, combined with a proven track record of scaling high-performing organizations, will be a key asset to Render,” said James Scollay, Chair of the Board at Render Networks. “Render is positioned for unprecedented growth opportunities driven by accelerating fiber deployments and the rapid rise of automation and AI. Stephen’s experience in these areas and his strong leadership will be instrumental in pushing Render into its next stage of expansion and innovation.”
More fiber is planned to be deployed over the next fiver years in a record-breaking first. Intelligent operation is imperative to cost-reduction and furthering network rollouts. Render’s platform gives power to operators and builders by helping them navigate resource constraints, mitigate operational risks, and quickly bringing fiber to the market.
“I’ve worked across every facet of the industry - from deploying networks in some of the most remote parts of the world to driving industry-leading growth campaigns for AI and autonomous networks” said Rose. “Render fills a critical gap to digitize network deployment and get to market faster. With fiber expansion at an all-time high, the combination of Render’s market-leading software and the exponential impact of data, AI and cloud adoption presents an incredible opportunity. I look forward to leading Render through this next phase of growth and support our clients in their mission to achieve global connectivity and sustainable returns on capital.”
