Dave Irek

Dave is a seasoned veteran of the communications and networking industry with over 35 years of business development, sales management and engineering experience. Dave joined Netsync in 2014 as the Practice Manager for the Optical, WAN and Service Provider Business and started the Cellular_Fixed Wireless Practice in 2020.  Dave previously was the Owner and Lead Consultant for Connected Consulting Group, LLC, based in Rockwall, Texas where he ran the consulting business both from a National and Global level with major Network Integration Organizations like Dimension Data, an NTT Company and Infinera an Optical OEM.  

Formerly Dave was Senior Business Development Manager for Emerging Markets with Cisco Systems, Regional Sales Manager for Cerent Corporation, a private start up which was acquired by Cisco Systems in 1999, Sales Manager at Ciena Corporation and Engineering Manager at Fujitsu Network Communications. 

Dave’s experience spans the Service Provider, Public Sector, Enterprise and Commercial markets Worldwide.

Business achievements include the following:

• Led the Netsync Optical/WAN Team to bring transformational solutions to 20+ Public Sector, K-12, Higher Education, Healthcare and Enterprise Solutions across the Southern States of Texas.

• Consulted for a Global Systems Integrator that realized a 7:1 Return on Investment for the client.

• Developed an Optical Business for a US Based National Systems Integrator that grew the business from zero to $10 Million+ in 12 Months.

• Key leader of the Emerging Markets organization for Cisco Systems driving the Core IPNGN business within the Middle East and African markets representing $1.2B in annual revenue.

• Developed US Enterprise Optical Sales strategy growing the annual revenue to $250 Million.

• Built nationwide sales engineering organization to support new optical business for Cisco Systems.

• Developed and managed four of the largest strategic accounts for Cerent Corporation: Alltel, Century Telephone, Citizens Communications, and Cincinnati Bell driving increased valuation for acquisition by Cisco Systems.

• Developed and managed four of the largest strategic accounts for Cerent Corporation: Alltel, Century Telephone, Citizens Communications, and Cincinnati Bell driving increased valuation for acquisition by Cisco Systems.

• Developed multiple multi-million dollar accounts for Ciena Corporation in the Northwest US managing annual revenue in excess of $90M.

• Led engineering efforts for product certification into Fujitsu’s largest client opportunity eventually generating $1.5B in revenue.

Dave holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with specialization in Telecommunications Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.