Alcatel-Lucent Names Tim Krause its Chief Marketing Officer
Alcatel-Lucent appointed Tim Krause as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to company CEO Michel Combes. Krause will be responsible for the company’s global marketing efforts as well as external communications.
Most recently, Krause served as Senior Vice President, in charge of the AT&T customer team. He has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having held various positions in engineering, product line management, product strategy, and marketing in Alcatel. He has been a Director of Telecommunications Industry Association and served as a Director of 2Wire.
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