Paola Canestrelli

Paola Canestrelli is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sales and account management within the telecommunications sector. Currently serving as Senior Sales Director at ADTRAN since September 2021, Canestrelli leads sales initiatives for the Italian market in open networking and communications. Prior experience includes roles at Huawei, where responsibility spanned from leading the Open Fiber Business Unit to managing sales for major accounts like Telecom Italia and TIM. Canestrelli's earlier tenure at Alcatel-Lucent involved key account management for Vodafone global accounts and pioneering LTE sales strategies. With a solid educational background in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Canestrelli has developed a significant expertise in driving sales strategies and managing large teams across various telecommunications technologies.