Verizon Communications named Santiago “Yago” Tenorio as Chief Technology Officer and SVP of Strategy and Technology Enablement, reporting to Joe Russo, Executive Vice President & President, Global Network and Technology.
Tenorio spent his 25-year career at Vodafone building high-performance teams and is recognized for his expertise in architecting Vodafone’s Open RAN, Cloud Networking and Network APIs. He and his team oversaw all Network technology related decisions and defined the company’s technology roadmap across mobile and fixed networks. Previously, he served as CTO for Vodafone Ireland and Chief Network Officer in the UK, successfully leading Vodafone’s network coverage for the 2012 London Olympics.
“As we continue to advance our 5G and 5G-advanced network builds, this is the right time to also look towards the future technology Verizon will enable,” said Joe Russo, Executive Vice President & President, Global Network and Technology. “As Verizon enters its next chapter, we must position our organization for success and remain focused on our Global Networks & Technology mission: To build and operate the best, most reliable, highest-performing and most secure networks to power and empower how customers live, work and play.”
