John Benedek
About John Benedek
John Benedek serves as the Vice President of Global Account Sales for the Americas at Globalgig, a position he has held since 2021. He has extensive experience in sales management, having worked at various telecommunications companies including AT&T, Level 3 Communications, and GTT.
Current Role at Globalgig
John Benedek serves as the Vice President of Global Account Sales for the Americas at Globalgig. He has held this position since 2021 and is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing sales strategies and managing key accounts across the Americas region.
Previous Experience in Sales Management
Before joining Globalgig, John Benedek accumulated extensive experience in sales management. He worked at GTT as the Director of Enterprise Accounts from 2013 to 2021. Prior to that, he held various sales roles at Level 3 Communications, including Sales Manager and Director of Sales, from 2003 to 2012. He also served as a Sales Manager at VZB from 2005 to 2011 and as a manager at AT&T from 1987 to 2000.
Educational Background
John Benedek earned his MBA in Management from Fordham University - Graduate School of Business Administration. He also holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.E.E) from the City University of New York. His educational qualifications support his extensive career in sales and account management.
Career Timeline
John Benedek's career spans several decades, beginning with his role at AT&T from 1987 to 2000. He then worked at Level 3 Communications as a Sales Manager from 2003 to 2005, followed by a position at VZB until 2011. He returned to Level 3 Communications as Director of Sales for a year before moving to GTT, where he worked for eight years until 2021.