Fusion has added John Hendler as senior vice president of sales. He will lead Fusion’s sales efforts in support of the company’s accelerating organic growth, which complements its aggressive acquisition strategy.

Hendler has led teams ranging from 35 to 450 sales professionals in his role as a senior sales executive for a number of major technology companies, most recently as vice president of sales for Windstream. He also served at GTT Communications, a global cloud networking provider. At GTT, Hendler served as SVP of global sales. He also previously held executive sales positions with MCI, WorldCom and Sprint.

“John is an experienced sales executive with a proven track record of success in driving sales growth in every major technology company with which he has been associated, including leading cloud services providers,” said Matthew Rosen, Fusion’s CEO. “We are confident that John’s strong sales background, leadership ability, and industry relationships will help drive sales of our market-leading cloud solutions.”

“Fusion’s sales organization has expanded significantly over the past year,” said Russell Markman, Fusion’s business services president. “We have built a strong team of outstanding sales professionals, and we are excited to welcome John to lead our channel and direct sales efforts. He is an exceptional leader who will help build on the significant progress we have made and accelerate our organic growth.”