DISH names John Swieringa President and COO of DISH Wireless

DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) yesterday named John Swieringa as President and Chief Operating Officer of DISH Wireless. Swieringa will be responsible for all operational aspects of DISH's wireless business including the deployment and management of DISH's virtualized, O-RAN 5G broadband network. Swieringa also will continue to head DISH's retail wireless business, and oversee day-to-day wireless activities.

Swieringa joined DISH in 2007, and has served in various roles during his tenure with the company. He previously served as EVP and Group President of Retail Wireless where he was responsible for all aspects of DISH’s Retail Wireless business, including strategy, operations, sales and customer service for DISH’s retail wireless brands, including Boost Mobile. He also has served as EVP of Operations, overseeing DISH’s In Home Services organization (which conducts residential and commercial installations), as well as the company’s Customer Service, Billing, Information Technology and Manufacturing & Distribution functions. Prior to that, he was the company’s SVP & Chief Information Officer, responsible for enterprise information technology strategy and operations. Continue Reading