GTE names new president of Telephone Operations, senior vice president International - Latin America and senior vice president - Technology and Systems

Business Wire, July 27, 1995

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1995--GTE Corp. today announced the appointment of three senior officers: Thomas W. White as president - GTE Telephone Operations; Bruce E. Haddad as senior vice president International - Latin America; and, Armen Der Marderosian as senior vice president - Technology and Systems. The latter two positions are newly created.

These three appointments are part of the executive management reorganization announced by GTE on June 30, intended to capitalize on the technological convergence of its core telecommunications businesses, the more favorable regulatory environment in which those businesses operate and the increasingly significant contribution, and potential, of its international operations, the company said.

Commenting on these announcements, Charles R. Lee, chairman and chief executive officer of GTE, said, "These appointments are an important step in implementing the previously announced reorganization. The individuals named today are seasoned and talented GTE executives who will continue to make important contributions to GTE in their new positions."

Thomas W. White

White, 49, will oversee all of GTE's domestic Telephone Operations -- a $12 billion unit which serves 17 million customer lines in 28 states. He will report to Kent B. Foster, the previous president of Telephone Operations, who was recently named GTE Corp. president.

White joined GTE in 1968 in the accounting department in Wisconsin. Subsequently, he held a variety of positions in Telephone Operations, including serving at the headquarters vice president level in Regulatory Affairs, Business Development and Product Management. In 1989, he was named vice president - Headquarters Staff for Telephone Operations in Irving, Texas, and became executive vice president in March 1991, with responsibility for all marketing and sales functions, regulatory, public affairs and planning and business development.

He was named to his most recent position of executive vice president - Network Operations in May 1994, when Telephone Operations announced its reorganization around three lines of business: Consumer, Business and Carrier. At that time, he was appointed to head the Network Operations side of the business, overseeing 10 regional operations and all network planning, engineering and service operations. White currently serves as a board member of both BC Tel and Quebec Tel, Canadian subsidiaries of GTE. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin. He will continue to be based in Irving, Texas.

Bruce E. Haddad

Haddad, 41, will be responsible for GTE's operations in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela, as well as business-development activities in Latin America. He will report to GTE Vice Chairman Michael T. Masin, who was recently elected to the additional post of president - GTE International. Latin America is one of GTE's principal areas of focus and a region where it has substantial operations and over 40 years of experience in managing telecommunications businesses.

Haddad was named senior vice president - International for GTE Telephone Operations in October 1994, with responsibility for both CANTV, the national telephone company of Venezuela, and CODETEL, the telephone company in the Dominican Republic. He served as president of CANTV, following a GTE-led consortium's successful privatization bid in 1991, until earlier this year.

Prior to assuming his responsibilities in Venezuela, Haddad served as vice president and controller for GTE Corp. and its worldwide operations. From 1985-1987, he was vice president - finance for CODETEL and before that vice president - finance for GTE Telephone Operations-South area, and vice president-business planning at GTE Telephone Operations headquarters. Haddad graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in finance and master's degree in business administration. He will continue to be based in Irving, Texas.

Armen Der Marderosian

As head of technology for GTE, Der Marderosian, 57, will coordinate technology activities across GTE as well as manage GTE Government Systems and GTE Laboratories. With the convergence of GTE's wireline and wireless businesses, Der Marderosian will be responsible for the assurance of quality and interoperability of new and existing technology and systems throughout the company. Reporting to Masin, Der Marderosian will be based at GTE's headquarters in Stamford, Conn.

Der Marderosian was named executive vice president - Government Sector for GTE Government Systems Corp. in February 1993, and has been responsible for the corporation's consolidated tactical and strategic command, control and communications and intelligence systems businesses that serve governments, military forces and commercial organizations worldwide.

He began his GTE career in 1963, holding positions of increasing importance until 1974, when he was selected as a Sloan Fellow to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received a master's degree in management. Upon his return in 1975, Der Marderosian assumed responsibility for international business development and, in 1977, was appointed vice president and general manager of Sylvania Technical Systems, Inc. In 1980, he assumed the additional responsibility of assistant general manager of the Communication Systems Division.