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Hackney Gets Major Promotion
By Mark Evans | September 19, 2007
Joel Hackney, the embattled Nortel senior vice-president, who found himself in hot water earlier this after a bizarre road rage incident, has been promoted to president, enterprise solutions.
Out the door is Steve Slattery, who spent more than 20 years with Nortel. He’s just the latest in a string of senior executives to leave the company. Many of them were hired before CEO Mike Zafirovski took over in late-2005.
Hackney’s appointment has be described as a surprise given his lack of telecom enterprise experience. But it suggests Nortel is serious about making a major strategic push into the enterprise market, and willing to try something different to make it happen.
“Now is the time for Nortel to take its enterprise to the next level, build on our momentum and take a stronger leadership position in the market,” Zafirovski said in a statement. “Joel and the team will push the enterprise business to new heights by leveraging world-class partnerships with companies like Microsoft and IBM, as well as the leading technology innovations that are gaining rapid traction in the market.”
In July, Hackney had assault charges dismissed after he complied with the terms of a plea bargain. The charges stemmed from an incident last year when Hackney allegedly grabbed the face of a woman, Alicia Ogden, after she cut off his Audi SUV in a parking lot while leaving a college basketball game.
Joe Flanagan was appointed Hackney’s successor as senior VP, global operations.
For more, check out the Ottawa Citizen, which suggests Slattery’s departure is a surprise because the enterprise division was a strong performer during a weak first half for Nortel.
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