Karen Stockley Geringer

About Karen Stockley Geringer

Demand for scalable network, infrastructure and telecom solutions is exploding in the Research & Education sector. CenturyLink is at the forefront of helping customers acquire the solutions they need to meet current growth objectives and the challenges they’ll face in years to come.If you are a CIO, CTO, Network Manager or Infrastructure Manager in the academic or Internet2 community, CenturyLink specializes in this arena. As a Strategic Government Account Director at CenturyLink, my focus is solely on the R&E Community. I support Tier1 universities, law schools, medical schools and major research facilities in the Southeast US.The Research and Education sector has tremendous opportunities for growth and many challenges, one of which is how to integrate video and media. Video is the future of higher education. It’s commonplace for students to attend class and take tests at home. Live and streaming video has enabled universities to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) accessible to hundreds of thousands of students from remote locations. Institutions are also concerned with how to deliver high-quality streaming services.Some ways we help with these challenges: With global route miles of fiber, CenturyLink can provide the network to connect students to learning materials and streamed content wherever a student lives and learns, on any device, anywhere, anytime. In the past years, we’ve delivered more than 15 exabytes of data, and answered more than 33.4 trillion requests for content like videos or photos. In addition, our CDN comprises more than 15K distributed servers across 6 continents, all connected to our CenturyLink Network. On a personal note, I spend as much time as I can outdoors – hiking, rock climbing and exploring the unknown. Please review the media below for more information. Contact me: K••••••••@centurylink.com 91••••••24 SIP Solutions Wireless Technologies Video Streaming Dark Fiber

Experience

1. Account Director, Strategic Government - Research & Education

   Centurylink

   Apr 2018 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   As an Account Director with CenturyLink, I have one of the largest networks and the largest product suites to offer my customers. We will transform your digital business through Adaptive Networking, Agile IT/Cloud, hybrid WAN and other customized solutions.I collaborate with a customer’s CIO, Network Manager, Infrastructure Manager or their end users to solve a wide array of industry problems and deliver robust solutions. I also assemble technology specialists to consult with you to determine the best solutions for your needs, and then gather and allocate the talent to implement these solutions.My team understands that your network is the foundation for your digital business, and it’s critical for it to be secure and reliable. But protecting your network perimeter can be complex and costly.CenturyLink creates customized solutions for our diverse clients who seek to stay ahead of threats while maximizing budget—solutions that provide scalability and support while ensuring compliance. We offer Network-Based Security, Managed Firewall, IPS & VPN, and DDoS Mitigation to defend your infrastructure assets and websites while keeping your TCO in check.The Ponemon 2017 Cost of Cyber Crime & Data Breach Study estimated that CenturyLink’s Adaptive Network Security is preventing $1Billion in cybercrime each year. You can trust CenturyLink to provide the network and security solutions your digital business needs.Local and responsive, my team supports our customers both pre- and post-install, and our clients trust us to always be available when they need us most, to respond and advocate on their behalf.Get to know us better by viewing the media below. Data Network Digital Business Wavelength & Transport\"

Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  AAS, Fashion Merchadising

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  BS, Business Administration

Skills

• Saas
• Lan-Wan
• Pri
• Internet Access
• Cold Calling
• Salesforce.com
• Managed Services
• Voip
• Data Center
• Solution Selling
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Unified Communications
• Optical Fiber
• Long Distance
• Non-Profit Leadership
• Networking
• Hosted Services
• Tdm
• Frame Relay
• Professional Services
• Sales Management
• Volunteering
• Wan
• Direct Sales
• Sales Process
• Call Centers
• Ip
• Sales Engineering
• Co-Location
• Telephony
• Mpls
• Sip
• Wireless
• Ethernet
• T1
• Sales
• Avaya
• Management
• Cloud Computing
• Telecommunications