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George Kuzmanovski is GTT’s chief operating officer. He is responsible for driving operational excellence for GTT in global provisioning, engineering, service delivery, field operations, access management and service assurance. He leads the continued expansion and enhancement of GTT’s global Tier 1 IP backbone, network and voice infrastructure, as well as advancements in automation and assurance capabilities that enable zero touch provisioning and deliver proactive customer support across six continents. 

Mr. Kuzmanovski’s leadership combines creativity and forward thinking with long-term strategic planning. A firm proponent of cross-functional collaboration, he encourages teams to challenge conventional ways of thinking in pursuit of solutions that help customers simplify complex technology environments. His deep expertise in network optimization and AI-enabled transformation helps organizations deploy, scale and realize the full value of their IT investments. He regularly advises and supports CTOs, COOs, CIOs and sales leaders on how to remove friction through streamlined automation, greater operational efficiency and continuous improvement. 

Mr. Kuzmanovski brings more than 27 years of telecom experience, with a diverse background leading organizations in strategy, operations, construction and IT. Prior to taking on the COO role at GTT, he served as the company’s senior vice president for Global Service Delivery since 2019. Before then, he was managing director at Ledcor Technical Services, and held other senior leadership positions at Windstream Communications, XO Communications and Global Crossing. He holds a master’s degree in business administration in finance and information systems from the William E. Simon School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University at Buffalo New York.