AT&T taps company veteran as chief operating officer

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpReuters – AT&T Inc named Jeff McElfresh, who headed its largest business unit, as chief operating officer, part of the U.S. carriers efforts to refocus on its connectivity business following the merger of its WarnerMedia unit with Discovery Inc.p

pMcElfresh has been with the company for more than 20 years and was recently appointed as president of AT&T Communications Technology and Operations Group and was responsible for its network, technology, cybersecurity, and data operations.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

pThe COO role has been vacant since John Stankey became the chief executive officer in July 2020.p

pThe Dallas, Texasbased firm on Thursday posted a 2.5 rise in revenue for its core phone and internet business in the first quarter, as the telecom giant benefited from the expansion of its fiber internet and 5G services.p

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pp Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru Editing by Sriraj Kalluvilap

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