Mehmet Balos was born in Turkey and lived there for most of his life, he currently resides in Dallas with his wife and two kids who both graduated from the University of Oklahoma within the last six years. He is now Chief Marketing officer of Genband Communications based in Plano, Texas. He has been in the field of telecommunications for about thirty years. He received his BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Middle East Technical University and conducted his Graduate Studies at Georgia Institute of Technology in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Although he began his career in sales, he has recently moved to the field of marketing. Previously, he was President and was in charge of Global Marketing, Sales, Services and Business Development. Throughout his career, he has been the designated corporate spokesperson to Trade and Business Media and Analysts. Additionally, he has been an active Trade Associations participant, Editorial Board Member to Trade Journals, and a contributor to Financial Analysts Events. Now he is in charge of Corporate Marketing and Communications, Product and Solution Marketing, Business Development, Proposals and Experience and Knowledge Services. Many leadership skills are used throughout his various jobs. The number one thing he said to remember was communication. Without it no one knows how to follow you. With over sixty people working under him, it can be quite stressful and difficult to come in contact with all of them. Especially because they all live in different countries, so the language barrier becomes a problem sometimes. However, through organization and time management he can get his work done and still help those who work for him. Traveling all over the world and being in charge of corporate events puts added pressure but taking a step back and staying positive gets him through the tough tasks. He plans on continuing this path for as long as the company keeps him, but no matter what he will keep his skills and move forward!
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