TD Madison, executive recruitment provider to the cable and broadband industry, congratulates Eyabane Patasse on his new position as Vice President of Technology at Midco, the Midwest’s leading provider of network and technology services.
“It is a great honor to join the prestigious Midco team. The culture of excellence and commitment to client success played a key role in my decision,” said Patasse. “TD Madison’s experience and industry knowledge made this match possible. From first contact through on-boarding, the communication and support from both TD Madison and Midco have exceeded my expectations!”
TD Madison led the executive search and recruitment program, identifying Patasse as the standout candidate amidst intense competition for a leadership role that will influence the future of cable and broadband in five states. Midco serves more than 385,000 residences and businesses in urban and rural locations across Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
“We’re excited to welcome Eyabane to Midco, bringing his enthusiasm, breadth of knowledge and experience to our technology team,” said Jonathan Pederson, CTO for Midco. “Eyabane will play a key role in the planning and execution of our progressive 10G strategy and home networking initiatives and will enable the rapid and thoughtful adoption of new technology-based products that will be essential to connect our customers to the future. TD Madison & Associates was instrumental in the search and recruitment of Midco’s VP of Technology and the alignment of candidate capabilities and characteristics to our goals and culture. As Midco moves forward and continues to build our talented team, we hope to be able to call upon our great experience with Dean Madison.”
As Vice President of Technology, Eyabane Patasse joins Midco’s Executive Leadership Team. In collaboration with the senior leadership team, product teams and IT leadership, Eyabane Patasse will develop and implement Midco’s new and emerging technology strategy, with responsibility for the integration and adoption of technologies that further the company’s strategic, organizational, financial and customer service aims.
“We’re thrilled to have connected Midco with a candidate of Eyabane Patasse’s caliber and to offer Eyabane our congratulations as he begins his new role. He brings immense experience in leadership and innovation in fields that span wired and wireless networking, IoT and the smart city, and solution development for enterprise and municipal organizations,” said Dean Madison, CEO of TD Madison.
Before joining Midco, Patasse was the Director of Wireless Innovation at Spectrum Mobile where he led OSS/BSS architecture and integration efforts for legacy and emerging platforms, conducted wireless technology strategic solutions trials and built a partner ecosystem focused on strategic business models and vertical specifications. Before becoming Director of Wireless, Patasse held other leadership roles at Spectrum, including Director of Enterprise Product Development, building on his earlier experience in engineering and management roles at iCore Networks and Genband (now part of Cisco).
TD Madison is a life-cycle executive recruitment agency working with clients in the cable and broadband industry. With its unique seven-step recruitment process, TD Madison has placed senior executives in leadership roles across the U.S. with a focus on the strategic recruitment of executives with unmatched technical expertise and leadership excellence. TD Madison’s combination of industry knowledge and evidence-based assessments helps clients like Midco to identify and recruit the ideal candidate for C-suite, VP, and Director-level positions.
