Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson is an experienced professional in the telecommunications and networking industry, currently serving as the Sales Engineering Manager at Syringa Networks since April 2009. In this role, Jay manages the Sales Engineering team and supports the Global SD-WAN, Carrier Sales, and Enterprise Sales teams, focusing on various SD-WAN solutions including Cisco Viptela and VMware Velocloud. Previously, Jay held positions at CenturyLink as a Senior Sales Engineer, providing support for National Business Account Executives, and at Ore-Ida Foods as a Technical Support Specialist, responsible for network design and remote access systems. Early career experiences include roles at Boise State University, Connecting Point - Advanced Computer, and Novell, Inc. Jay holds a B.A. in Marketing Communications from Brigham Young University.