Michael Murphy
About Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy is a Global Account Manager at Cogent Communications, specializing in managing accounts for net-centric enterprises across 208 global markets. He has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, having held various roles in companies such as Comcast, Oracle, and Topdot Mortgage.
Work at Cogent Communications
Michael Murphy currently serves as a Global Account Manager at Cogent Communications, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he specializes in managing accounts for net-centric enterprises across 208 global markets. He is part of a team that operates the world's second-largest 100% fiber-optic IP backbone and contributes to a network that carries approximately 25% of global daily internet traffic. His responsibilities also include working with colocation services at Cogent's 54 data centers located in North America and abroad.
Education and Expertise
Michael Murphy studied Liberal Arts at Fitchburg State University for one year from 1993 to 1994. He furthered his education by studying English at Framingham State University for two years from 1994 to 1996. His expertise lies in providing Dedicated Internet/IP Transit and Layer 2 connectivity solutions, which are critical for net-centric enterprises.
Background
Michael Murphy has a diverse professional background with experience in various roles across multiple companies. He began his career as a Call Center Quality Assurance Representative at John Hancock Life Insurance Company from 1996 to 2000. He has held positions at several organizations, including Comcast, Oracle, and Broadview Networks, where he developed skills in account management and sales.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Cogent Communications, Michael Murphy worked at Comcast as an Enterprise Account Executive for ten years, from 2011 to 2021. He also held positions at Oracle as an ERP/CRM Applications Sales Representative and at Broadview Networks in various sales roles. His experience includes a brief tenure as a Mortgage Originator at Topdot Mortgage in 2007 and as a Senior Account Executive at One Communications in 2010.