Tony Thakur

Tony Thakur is the Chief Technology Officer of Great Plains Communications where he guides the company’s technology vision and focuses on expanding and enhancing its robust fiber network. He also works to identify and implement new innovative technologies to expand the company product offerings, focuses on national geographic network expansion opportunities and introduces automation to drive efficiencies. He has over two decades of experience in C-level and senior executive roles in the telecommunications industry. Throughout his career he has demonstrated repeated success launching programs and developing services related to technology infrastructure development, networking and cloud connectivity services. Tony graduated with a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington, Texas.