Press Release

GTT Appoints Ed Morche as CEO

McLean, VA, Oct 5, 2023

GTT Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced today the appointment of Ed Morche as chief executive officer and board director.

Morche is an accomplished business leader with an excellent track record that spans more than 30 years in the telecommunication industry. Before joining GTT, Morche served as president of Lumen’s North American Enterprise and Public Sector, and previously held other senior leadership roles at CenturyLink and Level 3 over his tenure with the combined organization. Morche’s experience includes global and North American leadership positions at Igaea Communications, Teleglobe, Global One and Sprint, in addition to multiple philanthropic roles supporting the Virginia Hospital Center, including serving as a director on the hospital’s foundation board.

“We are delighted to welcome Ed as we look to a bright future as a managed network services and security provider serving global multinational enterprises,” said Tony Abate, GTT executive chairman of the board. “His deep industry experience, long-standing commitment to service delivery excellence, and proven track record of empowering and inspiring teams make him an ideal choice to continue to drive the company forward.”

I am thrilled to lead the talented team at GTT and look forward to working with our employees, partners and customers in this next phase of growth,” said Morche. “It’s exciting to join an organization with such a long-standing commitment to operational excellence, compelling market opportunity and great culture for delivering a best-in-class customer experience.”

Abate also shared his appreciation for Ernest Ortega, who has stepped down as CEO and board director. “The board would like to sincerely thank Ernie for his contributions to GTT over the past four years,” said Abate. “During that time, Ernie was instrumental in transforming the company in numerous ways. He is leaving GTT well positioned for continued growth, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

À propos de GTT

GTT est l’un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de réseaux managés et de services de sécurité pour les organisations internationales. L’opérateur conçoit et fournit des solutions qui s'appuient sur des technologies cloud, réseau et de sécurité avancées. Ses clients bénéficient d’un accompagnement local avec des consultants spécialisés, ainsi que des équipes support dans le monde entier. Des milliers d'entreprises nationales et multinationales utilisent son portefeuille d’applications comprenant du SD-WAN, et d’autres services de sécurité, Internet, VoIP et de connectivité. Sa force est son backbone IP mondial Tier 1, de premier plan, qui couvre plus de 260 villes sur six continents. La culture place le client au cœur de son attention, en lui offrant une expérience hors pair, renforcée par son engagement pour une excellence opérationnelle et l'amélioration continue de ses pratiques commerciales, environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Pour plus d'informations, visitez le site gtt.vipdev.lndo.site.. For more information, visit gtt.net.

GTT Media Inquiries:
Americas:
Mary Lynn Heath, GTT
+1-646-214-4078
MaryLynn.Heath@gtt.net

Europe:
Siria Nielsen, GTT
+31-6-2835-4259
Siria.Nielsen@gtt.net

GTT Investor Relations:
Charlie Lucas, VP of Finance, GTT
InvestorRelations@gtt.net

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