With the acquisition of GreyCastle Security by DeepSeas, I am excited to be managing our key strategic partner relationships in an effort to continue keeping businesses prepared and safe in the ever-changing cybersecurity industry.

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for leading the consistent and persistent execution of our strategic mission to prepare and protect clients from emerging cyber threats. This is accomplished by working with the CEO, CCO and leadership team to establish and operationalize our company values along with leading HR, Culture, IT, Finance, and Professional Development teams.

As a Director for CenturyLink’s Northeast region, I lead the most knowledgeable and well-trained account teams in the industry. Experienced in vertical industries such as Financial Services, Software, Media & Entertainment, Energy, Healthcare, Retail and more, we understand how the complexities of building hybrid networking, agile IT and security solutions help our clients become true digital businesses. Our success as a company is a result of the culture of collaboration and learning we collectively embrace.My role includes developing and executing a go-to-market strategy to drive revenue growth, including sales, engineering, sales support, marketing, training and capital investment for network augmentation in the US and Canada.I’ve been with CenturyLink-owned entities for over 10 years, and my commitment to the company stems from our incredible people who are collaborative and eager to support our customers' success. We actively pursue constant improvement and continuous learning which allows us to better serve our customers and take a consultative approach to their business.The path to innovation is different for each company. It’s hard to know what the best solutions are for your company. You can trust the network that prevents over $1B in internet crime each year, and was named the #1 U.S. carrier for ethernet services. CenturyLink will guide you through your own unique digital business transformation. This could include:★ Improving operational efficiency through harnessing advanced technology and managed services★ IT agility through reliable infrastructure and networking solutions★ Risk management through our comprehensive approach to network security★ IT solutions, email and web security, DDoS mitigation, and moreCenturyLink makes it easy for our customers to do business, even during times of complexity and transformation. Please check out the multimedia below to learn more.✉ dan.maynard@centurylink.com"

Successfully created and implemented strategic growth plans for the Albany and Binghamton regions by aligning and developing the proper sales, engineering, operations and support teams.Improved sales productivity by redesigning the post-sale project management process providing sales professionals with access to additional resources to support their customers.

Established initial market presence in Chicagoland area for PAETEC. Opened sales and service offices in suburban and downtown locations and fully staffed each. Participated in numerous community events and programs to help establish brand awareness. In addition, created the first Customer Advisory Board nationally to assist in achieving growth targets.

Led regional sales and implementation teams throughout New York, West Virginia, and Tennessee.

Worked with business leaders in both Enterprise and Higher Ed spaces to assist in the execution of their strategiec plans by aligning the proper telecommunications services and resources.