Executive management team
Ben Nash | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
In 2003, Ben took the helm as CEO of PCS Wireless, turning the company from a $1 million operation into one that makes more than $200 million in annual revenue.
Praveen Arora | Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
Praveen partnered with Ben Nash in 2001 to build PCS Wireless to where it is today. Praveen's knack for predicting market demands has allowed him to successfully steer the company into a leading global mobile phone trading organization. Praveen drives the company's global trading efforts.
Abraham Pasternak | Chief Operating Officer
Abraham comes to PCS Wireless with more than 30 years of running operations for various industries and experience as a management consultant.
John Sarto | Chief Financial Officer
John has more than 30 years of diversified experience, having served as the chief financial officer for medium to large public and private companies in a wide variety of industries. Prior to joining PCS Wireless, John worked for Brooke Group Ltd., Danskin, Inc., SLM International Inc., MasterCard International, and The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. He is strategically and operationally oriented and accustomed to financially complex situations. Throughout his career, he has focused on right-sizing and re-engineering revenue and infrastructures, negotiating restructuring, refinancing secured and unsecured borrowings, raising capital, and evaluating and negotiating mergers and acquisitions.
John Smith | Vice President of Sales, Americas
As Vice President of Sales, Americas, John Smith leverages more than 10 years of experience in the sales and management of wireless devices and services. Prior to joining PCS Wireless, he held leadership roles with Clearwire, where he spearheaded one of the company’s most successful launches, and Brightpoint, where his accomplishments included developing strategic opportunities and go-to-market plans with various carrier partners. John has an impressive track record of assembling high-performing sales teams and consulting with employees at every level to establish strong internal and external relationships.
Hayo Tammling | Vice President of International Business Development
As the Director of International Purchasing, Hayo sources innovative and quality new, refurbished, and end-of-life products from our partners throughout the world. Prior to joining PCS Wireless, Hayo worked for Motorola GmbH, where he served as the Refurbished Sales Manager, handling refurbished sales for Motorola EMEA. He also held positions as Motorola’s Service Business Development Specialist and Cost Controlling Manager.
Christopher Neff | Director of Marketing
Chris comes to PCS Wireless with more than 15 years of experience producing marketing communications for companies such as WebCollage, Comverge, LG Electronics, and Ricoh Corporation. In addition, he has served as a former marketing communications chairman with ZigBee Alliance and as a technical chairperson for the Internet Content Syndication Council. Currently, Chris sits on several wireless committees with the Consumer Electronics Association.
Rick Olivares | Director of Carrier Sales
Rick is a seasoned sales and marketing professional. Prior to joining PCS Wireless, he worked for Nokia, where he held several positions, most recently as the North American head of sales – accessories. Throughout his tenure with Nokia, Rick increased the company’s market share at key regional carriers, successfully lead sales teams, launched new products and sales initiatives, and developed sales channels.