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Paul Segre
American businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Segre is an American businessman who was named CEO of Synamedia on October 23, 2020.[1][2][3] He was previously best known as the CEO of Genesys in Daly City, California.[4][5][6] Segre received a bachelor's degree in the mathematical sciences and a master's degree in Operations Research from Stanford University in 1983.[7]
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Nationality | American |
Education | Bachelor's degree, mathematical sciences Master's degree, operations research |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | CEO of Synamedia |
Known for | Former CEO of Genesys |
In 2002, Segre was named chief technology officer of Genesys. He later became the company's chief operating officer.[8] In October 2007, Segre replaced Wes Hayden as president and CEO of Genesys.[9] From 2007 to 2012, Segre was the president of the Applications Group at Alcatel-Lucent. Before joining Genesys, Segre worked with DSC (Digital Switch Corporation), AT&T Network Systems and Bell Labs.[8][10][11]
In 2014, Segre was recognized as a finalist for the Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[10]
In 2018, Segre was named one of Glassdoor's Top 25 CEOs in Canada.[12] He was ranked 14 with a 96% approval rating from employees. Since taking over at Synamedia, his Glassdoor approval rating has plummeted to 47%.[13]