Earlier this month, communications provider Avaya Holdings Corp. pre-announced a significant earnings miss. In conjunction with that news, the company announced it was changing its chief executive officer.
Out was longtime CEO Jim Chirico, who was a strong operational type of leader. In is Alan Masarek (pictured), the person who revived Vonage from the ashes and through a series of strategic acquisitions set the company up to be purchased by Ericsson.