Terry Addington Joins Carter Baldwin Executive Search Services
ATLANTA, GA – July 30, 2007 – The appointment of Terry Addington as a Partner at CarterBaldwin Executive Search Services was announced today by Jennifer Poole Sobocinski, Managing Partner.
Ms. Sobocinski said Mr. Addington brings unique skills from his distinguished 23 year career as a leader in the wireless telecommunications industry that will enhance CarterBaldwin’s industry leading stature. He was President and CEO of First Cellular of Southern Illinois until its sale to Alltel in 2006, and was Chairman of the Board of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), and President of the Rural Cellular Association (RCA).
Prior to starting First Cellular in the early 1990’s, Mr. Addington was a Region Vice President for GTE Mobilnet and Contel Cellular in Louisville, Kentucky, and General Manager of Contel Cellular of Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida. Before his wireless experience, Mr. Addington worked for AT&T (pre divestiture).
In making the announcement, Ms. Sobocinski said Mr. Addington will specialize in “C” level officer, and board of director searches for public and private clients in the area of wireless telecommunications, and its periphery technology and service areas, with special expertise in start-ups, wireless operations, and telecom related technologies.
“We were extremely fortunate to recruit Terry Addington to the CarterBaldwin team,” Ms. Sobocinski said. “His experience and leadership roles in the wireless telecommunications sector, and its periphery technology and service areas, will allow us to expand our Technology Practice, which has grown to more than one-third of the Firms overall revenue.”
With a degree in Economics from Central Washington State University, Ellensburg, Washington, Mr. Addington is the recipient of numerous honors and distinctions, including the Wireless Industry President’s Award, presented by the CTIA, and the GTE/Mobilnet President’s Award.
CarterBaldwin Executive Search Services is a retained executive search firm managed by a partnership team with 50+ years of combined search consulting experience. Known for their commitment to client satisfaction, CarterBaldwin partners conduct board member, and “C” level officer searches for public and private clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. The Firm has been named twice to the Inc.500 list of fastest growing privately held companies.
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