Sprint Nextel
(NYSE:S) has named Robert H. Brust, 64, as Chief Financial Officer,
effective immediately. Brust previously served as CFO of Eastman Kodak
Company and CFO of Unisys Corporation following a 31-year career with
General Electric Company.
"Bob Brust is an experienced, respected financial leader with the
right skills to lead Sprint's financial team," said Dan Hesse, Sprint
president and CEO. "He understands operations and financial strategy
in challenging, high-tech environments."
"I'm very proud to be joining the Sprint leadership team," Brust
said. "Sprint has a history going back more than a century with a
legacy of innovation, and it has the assets to build a strong business
going forward. I am naturally drawn to challenges, but I view this
role within Sprint as a true opportunity. I look forward to getting
underway."
Brust most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of
Eastman Kodak Company from 2000 to 2007, when he retired from the
company. Before that, he served two years as senior vice president and
CFO of Unisys Corporation. Earlier in his career, he held a series of
operations and finance leadership positions at General Electric,
concluding his service there as vice president, finance for G.E.
Plastics.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and
wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to
consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving
approximately 54 million customers at the end of 2007;
industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and
international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet
backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.