CULVER CITY, Calif. — Fonality, Inc. (www.fonality.com), a leading provider of cloud-based business phone systems, today announced that it has appointed Dean Mansfield to serve as the company's chief executive officer. Mansfield succeeds Chris Lyman, the company’s founding CEO. Lyman will remain as chairman of the board.
Mansfield has more than fifteen years of global sales and executive management experience, including business development and sales operations in the technology industry. He held numerous positions at NetSuite from 2004 to 2009, including president of worldwide sales and distribution. Prior to joining NetSuite, Mansfield held senior management positions with Brocade Communications Inc., Plumtree Software Inc., and McAfee. Mansfield holds an honors degree in Law from the University of London.
“Dean is a fantastic choice to help propel us to the next level,” said Lyman. “His small and medium enterprise cloud experience, coupled with his strong international sales background, are a perfect fit to accelerate our position as a global powerhouse in cloud-based telephony."
“I am impressed with the company and the technology that Chris and the team have built,” said Mansfield. “Fonality's momentum is incredible. With our innovation in cloud technology and the unique nature of our applications we are prepared to take the industry by storm."
